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. 2020 Jan 21;2020:8026016. doi: 10.1155/2020/8026016

Table 3.

Additional weight loss (±SE) of JumpstartMD vs. published results for other commercial programs.

  LOCF Completers
12-13 wk 24–26 wk 52 wk 12-13 wk 24–26 wk 52 wk
Δweight (kg)
Calorie, food, meal plan1 −2.75 ± 0.02 −3.51 ± 0.11 −3.29 ± 0.17 −4.36 ± 0.03 −26.50 ± 0.11 −6.86 ± 0.09
Internet2 −3.94 ± 0.25 −4.53 ± 0.32 −7.60 ± 0.75 −5.45 ± 0.20 −7.53 ± 0.34 −8.30 ± 0.85
MBNP3 +0.76 ± 0.22 +0.37 ± 0.26 −0.67 ± 0.20 +0.46 ± 0.21 −1.72 ± 0.23 −2.85 ± 0.21
Prepackaged meals4       −3.56 ± 0.76 −4.10 ± 0.28 −3.24 ± 0.43
Meal replacement5 +0.06 ± 0.51 +3.59 ± 0.32 +5.7 ± 0.91 −1.29 ± 0.06 −0.91 ± 0.12 −0.76 ± 0.13
Δ% weight
Calorie, food, meal plan1 −2.86 ± 0.03 −3.19 ± 0.11   −4.23 ± 0.04 −5.37 ± 0.13 −1.88 ± 0.21
Internet2 −3.95 ± 0.26 −4.56 ± 0.32 −7.89 ± 0.80 −5.65 ± 0.21 −7.79 ± 0.36 –10.06 ± 0.67
Prepackaged meals4     −2.30 ± 0.04 −1.66 ± 0.04 −1.74 ± 0.07 +0.11 ± 0.12
Meal replacement5 +1.22 ± 0.5 +3.78 ± 0.27   −1.19 ± 0.06 −1.26 ± 0.11 −11.44 ± 0.60
ΔBMI (kg/m 2)
Calorie, food, meal plan1 −1.01 ± 0.01 −1.25 ± 0.04 −0.82 ± 0.20 −1.60 ± 0.02 −2.23 ± 0.05 −2.98 ± 0.15
Internet2 −1.41 ± 0.08 −1.65 ± 0.10   −1.89 ± 0.07 −2.43 ± 0.13  
Prepackaged meals4         −2.22 ± 0.42 −2.21 ± 0.70
Meal replacement5   −1.02 ± 0.36 −2.25 ± 0.32 −0.68 ± 0.16 −2.90 ± 0.39 −4.54 ± 0.40
≥5% weight loss (%)
Calorie, food, meal plan1 26.02 ± 0.25 12.95 ± 0.74 17.14 ± 2.65 35.36 ± 0.39 15.74 ± 0.70 33.73 ± 1.27
Internet2 37.90 ± 2.67 32.1 ± 2.80   44.12 ± 2.46 46.86 ± 3.34 46.97 ± 7.00
MBNP3           17.09 ± 2.23
Prepackaged meals4           24.21 ± 3.57
Meal replacement5   −5.30 ± 2.65   −8.33 ± 0.50 −5.85 ± 0.55 1.68 ± 1.05
≥10% weight loss (%)
Calorie, food, meal plan1 17.76 ± 0.25 22.9 ± 0.95   36.79 ± 0.50 30.65 ± 0.85 34.77 ± 1.47
Internet2       15.51 ± 3.51    
MBNP3           21.08 ± 2.33
Prepackaged meals4           25.84 ± 4.49
Meal replacement5   −1.92 ± 2.85   9.43 ± 0.47 6.52 ± 0.93 1.68 ± 1.29

Negative values means greater JumpstartMD weight loss for ∆weight, ∆%weight, and ∆BMI, positive values means greater JumpstartMD weight loss ≥5% and ≥10% weight loss. Individual study results are presented in Figures 5–15. 1Weight Watchers [6, 8, 11–14, 31–42], Slimming World [12, 13, 15–17, 20–22, 37, 43], Rosemary Conley [12, 13, 37, 42], and Itrim [26]. 2Biggest Loser Club [25, 44, 45] and Ediet [46, 47]. 3Metabolic Balance Nutrition Program (similar to JumpstartMD) [27]. 4Jenny Craig [23, 24, 3 and 3, 48–50] Diet Chef [60]. 5Nutrisystem [9, 33, 51–53], Medifast [28, 29, 54–56], Itrim [26], and Health Management Resources [30, 57–59].