Predictors of weight maintenance

• Published in: Obesity research 1999-01, Vol.7 (1), p.43-50
• Main Authors: Pasam, W.J. (TNO Nutrition, Zeist, The Netherlands.), Saris, W.H.M, Westerterp-Plantenga, M.S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Body Mass Index; BODY WEIGHT; Body Weight - physiology; Carbohydrate Metabolism; COMPORTEMENT ALIMENTAIRE; diet history; Diet, Reducing - psychology; Dietary Fiber - metabolism; eating behavior; FACTEUR PSYCHOLOGIQUE; FACTORES PSICOLOGICOS; Feeding Behavior; FEEDING HABITS; Female; FEMME; FORECASTING; GAIN DE POIDS; GANANCIA DE PESO; HABITOS ALIMENTARIOS; Humans; METABOLISM; METABOLISME; METABOLISMO; MUJERES; Obesity - physiopathology; Obesity - prevention & control; Obesity - psychology; Parents; PESO CORPORAL; POIDS CORPOREL; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; Regression Analysis; resting metabolic rate; RIESGO; RISK; RISK FACTORS; RISQUE; Surveys and Questionnaires; TECHNIQUE DE PREVISION; TECNICAS DE PREDICCION; WEIGHT GAIN; Weight Gain - physiology; Weight Loss - physiology; WEIGHT REGAIN; WOMEN
• ISSN: 1071-7323; 1550-8528
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1999.tb00389.x

PASMAN, WILRIKE J., WIM H.M. SARIS, AND MARGRIET S. WESTERTERP‐PLANTENGA. Predictors of weight maintenance. Obes Res. 1999;7:43–50. Objective: To obtain predictors of weight maintenance after a weight‐loss intervention. Research Methods and Procedures: An overall analysis of data from two‐long intervention studies [n = 67 women; age: 37.9±1.0 years; body weight (BW): 87.0±1.2 kg; body mass index: 32.1±0.5 kg‐m−2; % body fat: 42.4±0.5%]. Subjects were measured before a very low energy diet (month 0), after the very low energy diet of 2 months (month 2) and after a 14‐month follow‐up phase (at 16 months), in which fiber or a carbohydrate‐containing food supplement was supplied. The baseline measurements and the changes in parameters induced by the diet intervention were used to predict the changes in BW in the follow‐up phase [ΔBW(2–16)]. Results: Multiple regression analysis revealed that 50% (p