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Determinants of Weight Maintenance in
Women
After Diet-Induced Weight Reduction
Weight Loss Study Aim
Assessment of determinants for relatively successful weight maintenance
in women after diet-induced weight reduction.
Weight Loss Study Subjects
Twenty-seven obese women, body mass index (BMI) (28-38 kg/m2), age (19-53
y), being premenopausal and healthy, participated twice in the energy
restriction periods with one-year follow-up.
Weight Loss Study Measurements
Weight and body composition were measured at weeks 0, 8, 60, 68 and 120
after the start of the first VLED. Scores on the restraint scales before
and during the first VLED were analysed. Percentages regain after one
year and after two years follow-up were related to these scores.
Weight Loss Study Results
Three groups appeared with respect to success regarding weight maintenance.
Group 1 (successful): twice a regain <50 percent of weight loss; group
2 (partly successful): once a regain <50 percent of weight loss and
group 3 (unsuccessful): twice a regain of >50 percent of weight loss.
Percentage regain was negatively correlated to an increase in cognitive
restrained eating behaviour. A change in attitude with respect to food
intake, expressed as an increase in cognitive restraint, and as a positive
relationship between cognitive restraint and disinhibition was related
to successful weight maintenance.
Weight Loss Study Conclusion
An increase in cognitive restraint from before, to during, the diet, and
a positive correlation between cognitive restraint and disinhibition,
are two determinants representing eating behaviour for successful weight
maintenance.
Source: International Journal of Obesity (1997)
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