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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Aug 14;16(11):2456–2461. doi: 10.1038/oby.2008.364

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Percent weight loss from maximum weight in the past two years (overall percent weight loss). A significant weight loss method × time interaction (p<.001) was found. At entry to STOP Regain, participants who had used a VLCD had lost significantly more weight than those who had used a commercial program or self-guided approach but by 6 months (and continuing through 12 and 18 months) no significant differences in percent weight reduction were present. Individuals who had used a VLCD or commercial program evidenced significant decreases in total weight losses over time while those who had lost weight on their own maintained initial weight losses from baseline to 18 months. Note: VLCD: very low calorie diet. Values are adjusted means controlling for gender, baseline weight, intentional weight loss (cycling) history, baseline fat intake, duration of weight loss maintenance, and STOP Regain treatment group.