A low-burden, self-weighing intervention to prevent weight gain in adults with obesity who do not enroll in comprehensive treatment.

Megan A McVayMontserrat Carrera SeoaneMelinda RajoriaMarissa DyeNatalie MarshallSofia MuenyiAnas AlkanderiKellie B ScottiJaime RuizCorrine I VoilsKathryn M Ross

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2024)

A low-burden self-weighing intervention can reach adults with overweight/obesity who would be unlikely to engage in comprehensive weight loss programs; the efficacy of this intervention for preventing weight gain should be further evaluated in a randomized trial.

Keyphrases

weight gain
weight loss
birth weight
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
bariatric surgery
roux en y gastric bypass
gastric bypass
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
smoking cessation