Weight loss.

Motivational predictors of weight loss and weight-loss maintenance.

Self-determination theory proposes that behavior change will occur and persist if it is autonomously motivated. Autonomous motivation for a behavior is theorized to be a function both of individual differences in the autonomy orientation from the General Causality Orientations Scale and of the degree of autonomy supportiveness of relevant social contexts. We tested the theory with 128 patients ...

Weight loss, weight maintenance, and adaptive thermogenesis.

BACKGROUND Diet-induced weight loss is accompanied by adaptive thermogenesis, ie, a disproportional or greater than expected reduction of resting metabolic rate (RMR). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate whether adaptive thermogenesis is sustained during weight maintenance after weight loss. DESIGN Subjects were 22 men and 69 women [mean ± SD age: 40 ± 9 y; body mass index (B...

Does weight gain lead to weight loss?

Mechanisms of Weight Regain following Weight Loss

Obesity is a world-wide pandemic and its incidence is on the rise along with associated comorbidities. Currently, there are few effective therapies to combat obesity. The use of lifestyle modification therapy, namely, improvements in diet and exercise, is preferable over bariatric surgery or pharmacotherapy due to surgical risks and issues with drug efficacy and safety. Although they are initia...

Obesity & Weight Loss Therapy

Lessons Learned from a Community Based Lifestyle Intervention for Youth at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes Eva M Vivian1*, Lisa H Colbert2, Patrick L Remington3 1University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Pharmacy, Madison, USA 2Departments of Kinesiology and Population Health Sciences, 2035 Gymnasium-Natatorium, 2000 Observatory Drive, Madison, USA 3UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Health Sci...