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Weight loss maintenance more successful with patient versus professional support

Patients who had lost weight were more likely to keep it off if they received weight loss maintenance advice and support from other patients rather than standard care from professionals, a randomized trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/06/03/1.htm
3 Jun 2025

Trials examine lifestyle interventions for obesity

Adding financial incentives to text messages was associated with greater weight loss in men with obesity, while a wireless feedback system that tracked weight and activity had more effect when combined with telephone coaching.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/05/21/2.htm
21 May 2024

New 'weighs' to treat obesity

Even as the data on weight loss drugs mount, physicians need to help patients navigate potentially prohibitive costs and a continuing need for lifestyle change.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/03/new-weighs-to-treat-obesity.htm
1 Mar 2024

Guideline suggests prescription medications when lifestyle change ineffective for weight loss

For adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related complications, the American Gastroenterological Association found moderate certainty of benefit for four medications: semaglutide, liraglutide, phentermine-topiramate ER, or naltrexone-bupropion.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/10/25/1.htm
25 Oct 2022

Internet-based program may help low-income women lose weight gained during pregnancy, study finds

The intervention included a website with weekly lessons, a web diary, instructional videos, computerized feedback, text messages, and monthly in-person meetings at the clinics.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/5.htm
27 Jun 2017

Wearable devices may not increase weight loss when added to standard weight loss interventions

Although young adults lost weight, middle-aged and older adults did not sustain 6-month results in the long term.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/09/27/2.htm
27 Sep 2016

Smartphone app does not appear to help with weight loss, study finds

A free smartphone app for weight loss did not appear to be effective in primary care, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/11/18/4.htm
18 Nov 2014

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