Small Changes in Nutrition and Physical Activity Promote Weight Loss and Maintenance: 3-Month Evidence from the ASPIRE Randomized Trial

Abstract

More modest behavioral changes are capable of promoting weight loss, decreasing adiposity markers and sustaining these changes over 3 months. Longer-term studies comparing this approach with traditional behavioral weight loss treatments are warranted.

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Weight lossOverweightRandomized controlled trialMedicineObesityPhysical therapyPsychological interventionWeight changeWeight gainWaistPsychologyBody weightInternal medicinePsychiatry

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Year: 2008
Type: article
Volume: 35
Issue: 3
Pages: 351-357
Citations: 108
Access: Closed

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                                    Lesley D. Lutes, 
                                
                                    Richard A. Winett, 
                                
                                    Steven D. Barger
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Small Changes in Nutrition and Physical Activity Promote Weight Loss and Maintenance: 3-Month Evidence from the ASPIRE Randomized Trial. 
                            Annals of Behavioral Medicine
                            , 35
                            (3)
                            , 351-357.
                            https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-008-9033-z
                        

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DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9033-z