“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
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01335/full

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