AIM The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial determinants for maintaining weight loss. METHODS 42 obese individuals who achieved a 12% weight loss before entering a 52-week weight maintenance program were interviewed qualitatively. Psychosocial factors related to weight loss maintenance were identified in two contrasting groups: weight reducers and weight regainers. Groups were ...

BACKGROUND Current perception is that participants of a structured weight-loss program regain all of their weight loss within 5 y. OBJECTIVE The objective was to examine the long-term weight-loss maintenance of individuals completing a structured weight-loss program. DESIGN Studies were required to 1) have been conducted in the United States, 2) have included participants in a structured we...

BACKGROUND A parent's perception about their child's overweight status is an important precursor or determinant of preventative actions. Acknowledgment of, and concern for, overweight may be moderated by the parent's own weight status whereas engaging in healthy behaviors at home may promote healthy weight status. It is hypothesized that normal weight parents are more likely to engage in health...

This study investigated pharmacists' and pharmacy assistants' current weight management recommendations to consumers across Australian community pharmacies using a mailed questionnaire. Two questionnaires were developed, one for pharmacists and one for pharmacy assistants, each divided into five sections. One pharmacist and pharmacy assistant questionnaire were mailed in November 2011 to a syst...

[email protected] Summary Lifestyle interventions can reduce body weight, but weight regain is common and may particularly occur with higher initial weight loss. If so, one may argue whether the 10% weight loss in clinical guidelines is preferable above a lower weight loss. This systematic review explores the relation between weight loss during an intervention and weight maintenance after at...