Table 5.

Clinical Relevance and Implications

Maintainers were more likely than regainers to …	Practice Implications
Identify a health concern as their reason for weight loss (32.4 % vs. 22.7 %, p < 0.001)	Use the clinical encounter and/or a health issue as a teachable moment to encourage sustained weight loss
Limit fat intake (46.9 % vs. 34.3 %, p < 0.001)	Provide targeted counseling specifically on reduction of fat intake
Consume fast food less than once a week (58.1 % vs. 34.4 %, p < 0.001)	Strongly discourage eating fast food
Weigh themselves at least once a month (70.0 % vs. 52.5 %, p < 0.001)	Encourage self-monitoring of weight by use of a scale at least monthly