Background The purpose of this study was to analyze pretreatment predictors of short-term
weight loss in Portuguese overweight and obese women involved in a weight management …

OBJECTIVE: This study analyzed baseline behavioral and psychosocial differences
between successful and nonsuccessful participants in a behavioral weight management …

Background: Six months of loss followed by gradual regain to baseline is descriptive of most
weight loss attempts. Purpose: This study sought to identify thoughts and feelings …

ABSTRACT TEIXEIRA, PJ, SB GOING, LB HOUTKOOPER, EC CUSSLER, LL METCALFE,
RM BLEW, LB SARDINHA, and TG LOHMAN. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 38, No. 1, pp …

Research examining factors associated with program attrition or failure to lose weight during
active treatment has yielded mixed findings. The goal of the current investigation was to …

OBJECTIVE: Although the majority of weight loss attempts are unsuccessful, a small minority
succeed in both weight loss and maintenance. The present study aimed to explore the …

Accurate prediction of weight loss success and failure has eluded researchers for many
years. Thus, we administered a comprehensive psychometric battery before a 4-month …

This study identified predictors of weight gain versus continued maintenance among
individuals already successful at long-term weight loss. Weight, behavior, and psychological …

Attrition is a common problem in weight loss trials. The present analysis examined several
baseline and early-treatment process variables, as predictors of attrition and outcome in a …

Objective: Systematically identifying pretreatment characteristics that predict successful
weight management is important to improve intervention efficacy and clinical practice. This …