Body weight variability is not associated with changes in risk factors for cardiometabolic disease.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Weight loss is known to improve health, however the influence of variability in body weight around the overall trajectory on these outcomes is unknown. Few studies have measured body weight frequently enough to accurately estimate the variability component.

Objective

To investigate the association of 12-month weight variability and concurrent weight change with changes in health markers and body composition.

Methods

This study was a secondary analysis of the NoHoW trial, a 2 × 2 factorial randomised controlled trial promoting evidence-based behaviour change for weight loss maintenance. Outcome measurements related to cardiometabolic health and body composition were taken at 0, 6 and 12 months. Participants were provided with Wi-Fi connected smart scales (Fitbi

SUBMITTER: Turicchi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7803052 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature