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Resistance to change of adulthood body mass index.
- Source :
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International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders . Oct2002, Vol. 26 Issue 10, p1404. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Numerous weight loss trials show that maintenance of weight loss is extremely difficult to sustain over time in adulthood. Using general population sample of adults whose weights were longitudinally tracked across several decades, we quantified resistance of weight to change by means of body mass index autocorrelation across a series of paired time points. Equations for ageadjusted sex-specific body mass index autocorrelation were developed. We found that body weight is quite resistant to change over years and decades. This finding partially de-mystifies the weight regain observed following intervention that last weeks or months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OBESITY
*WEIGHT loss
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03070565
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Obesity & Related Metabolic Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8675939
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802076