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Study findings from Duke University broaden understanding of weight loss

Published in Fitness and Wellness Business Week, April 16th, 2008

"Context Behavioral weight loss interventions achieve short- term success, but regain is common. To compare 2 weight loss maintenance interventions with a self- directed control group," researchers in the United States report.

"Setting, and Participants Two- phase trial in which 1032 overweight or obese adults ( 38% African American, 63% women) with hypertension, dyslipidemia, or both who had lost at least 4 kg during a 6- month weight loss program ( phase 1) were randomized to a weight- loss maintenance intervention ( phase 2). Enrollment at 4 academic centers occurred August 2003- July 2004 and randomization, February-December 2004. Data collection was completed in...

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