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Long-term maintenance of weight loss following supplemented fasting.

Hartman WM, Stroud M, Sweet DM, Saxton J.

Weight Management Program, San Francisco, CA 94109.

One hundred two obese subjects were evaluated 2-3 years following

treatment in a combined behavior therapy and very low calorie diet

(VLCD) program. Average weight loss after VLCD was 27.2 kg; average

weight loss at follow-up was 11.3 kg. Subjects who reported high

levels of exercise were more successful in maintaining weight loss

(17.5 kg at follow-up) than were those who exercised only moderately

(9.3 kg), or not at all (5.6 kg). Enrolling in a weight loss

maintenance program also minimized weight regain. Subjects who

participated in maintenance for more than 8 months sustained more

average weight loss at follow-up (19.1 kg) than did subjects who

participated for 8 months or less (10.6 kg), or subjects who did not

participate in maintenance (6.6 kg).

PMID: 8339104 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

> Hi all,

>

> Some of you may know I got a denial saying I had to go on a

particular

> liquid diet first. Ironic, isin't it, that after all these years,

I am

> told to go on a diet...

>

> Oh well, I will not rant and rave here anymore, I am trying to get

over teh

> depression and settle in for the battle, as Theresa says....(by the

way,

> have they submitted for you yet?)

>

> I am looking for literature to tear this down. If anyone has any

real gems

> they know of, studies, trials, anything on the non effectiveness of

dieting

> and additionally, of liquid fast dieting let me know.

>

> I also want to find anything that shows higher recidivism (doesn't

work)

> for higher BMI's or or morbid - super morbid obese candidates.

>

> The OTHER OTHER MS Hawkins Thanks

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