“Last Supper” Predicts Greater Weight Loss Early in Obesity Treatment, but Not Enough to Offset Initial Gains

“Last Supper” Predicts Greater Weight Loss Early in Obesity Treatment, but Not Enough to Offset Initial Gains

Background: Many participants experience clinically significant fluctuations in weight before beginning a behavioral weight loss program. Pre-treatment weight gain, often referred to as the “last supper” effect, may limit total weight loss from the time of the pre-treatment screening visit and could...

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Main Authors: Jena Shaw Tronieri, Thomas A. Wadden, Nasreen Alfaris, Ariana M. Chao, Naji Alamuddin, Robert I. Berkowitz, Rebecca L. Pearl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
obesity
weight loss
pre-treatment weight change
weight loss predictors
weight fluctuation
behavior therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01335/full

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