Research Citations

To help WM members keep abreast of the most current weight management-related research, the Research Team has compiled a comprehensive list of citations broken out into topic areas. Each citation has a link to the PubMed source, enabling you to read the abstract.

This is a new WM Research Resource. If you have any questions or comments, please contact our Research Resource Coordinator, Hollie Raynor, PhD, RD at: hraynor@utk.edu.

Citations by Topic
• After School Activity • Obesity Trends
• Bariatric Surgery • Parenting/Feeding Practices
• Breastfeeding/Infant Feeding • Pediatric Weight Classification
• Calcium • Physical Activity/Fitness
• Dietary Manipulations in Obesity Treatment • Portion Size
• Disordered Eating • Psychological Factors
• Diversity • School-based Interventions
• Eating Out/ Fast Food/ Away From Home Eating • Sedentary Behavior
• Eating Patterns • Sleep
• Energy Density • Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
• Lifestyle Activity/BMI • Tracking Obesity
• Lifestyle Intervention • Treatment Delivery/WM Factors
• Medication • Walking/Pedometers
• Neighborhood Environment • Weight Gain Prevention
   

After School Activity

  • Vizcaino VM, Aguilar FS, Gutierrez RF, Matrinez MS, Lopez MS, Martinez SS, Garcia EL, Artalejo FR. Assessment of an after-school physical activity program to prevent obesity among 9- to 10-year-old children: a cluster randomized trial. Int J Obes. 2008;32:12-22. PubMed Link
  • Weintraub DL, Tirumalai EC, Haydel KF, Fujimoto M, Fulton JE, Robinson TN. Team sports for overweight children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162:232-37. PubMed Link

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Bariatric Surgery

Adult

  • Christou NV, Look D, Maclean LD. Weight gain after short- and long-limb gastric bypass in patients followed for longer than 10 years. Ann Surg. 2006;244:734-40. PubMed Link
  • Colles SL, Dixon JB, O’Brien PE. Grazing and loss of control related to eating: two high-risk factors following bariatric surgery. Obesity. 2008;16:615-22. PubMed Link
  • Karlsson J, Taft C, Ryden A, Sjostrom L, Sullivan M. Ten-year trends in health-related quality of life after surgical and conventional treatment for severe obesity: the SOS intervention study. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1248-61. PubMed Link
  • Sarwer DB, Wadden TA, Moore RH, Baker AW, Gibbons LM, Raper SE, Williams NN. Preoperative eating behavior, postoperative dietary adherence, and weight loss after gastric bypass surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2008;4:640-646. PubMed Link

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Breastfeeding/Infant Feeding

  • Buyken AE, Karaolis-Danckert N, Remer T, Bolzenius K, Landsberg B, Kroke A. Effects of breastfeeding on trajectories of body fat and BMI throughout childhood. Obesity. 2008;16:389-95. PubMed Link
  • Michels KB, Willett WC, Graubard BI, Vaidya RL, Cantwell MM, Sansbury LB, Forman MR. A longitudinal study of infant feeding and obesity throughout life course. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1078-85. PubMed Link
  • Scholtens S, Brunekreef B, Smit HA, Gast G-CM, Hoekstra MO, De Jongste JC, Postma DS, Gerritsen J, Seidell JC, Wijga AH. Do differences in childhood diet explain the reduced overweight risk in breastfed children? Obesity. 2008;16:2498-2503. PubMed Link

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Calcium

Pediatric

  • St-Onge MP, Goree LLT, Gower B. High-milk supplementation with healthy diet counseling does not affect weight loss but ameliorates insulin action compared with low-milk supplementation in overweight children. J Nutr. 2009;193:933-938. PubMed Link
  • Winzenberg T, Shaw K, Fryer J, Jones G. Calcium supplements in healthy children do not affect weight gain, height, or body composition. Obesity. 2007;15:1789-98. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Karbonova-Hiavata K, Hainer V, Gojova M, HIavaty P, Kopsky V, Nedvidkova J, Kunesova M, Parizkova J, Wagenknecht M, Hill M, Drbohlav J. Calcium intake and the outcome of short-term weight management. Physiol Res. 2008;57(2):237-45. PubMed Link
  • Snijder MB, Van Dam RM, Stehouwer CDA, Hiddink GJ, Heine RJ, Dekker JM. A prospective study of dairy consumption in relation to changes in metabolic risk factors: the Hoorn Study. Obesity. 2008;16:706-09. PubMed Link

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Dietary Manipulations in Obesity Treatment

Pediatric

  • Epstein LH, Paluch RA, Beecher MD, Roemmich JN. Increasing healthy eating vs. reducing high energy-dense foods to treat pediatric obesity. Obesity. 2008;16:318-26. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Brinkworth GD, Noakes M, Buckley JD, Keogh JB, Clifton PM. Long-term effects of a very-low-carbohydrate weight loss diet compared to an isocaloric low-fat diet after 12 mo. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;90:23-32. PubMed Link
  • Burke LE, Warziski M, Styn MA, Music E, Hudson AG, Sereika SM. A randomized clinical trial of a standard versus vegetarian diet for weight loss: the impact of treatment preference. Int J Obes. 2008;32:166-76. PubMed Link
  • Due A, Larsen TM, Mu H, Hermansen K, Stender S, Astrup A. Comparison of 3 ad libitum diets for weight-loss maintenance, risk of cardiovascular disease, and diabetes: a 6-mo randomized, controlled trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;88:1232-41. PubMed Link
  • Elmer PJ, Obarzanek E, Vollmer WM, Simons-Morton D, Stevens VJ, Young DR, Lin PH, Champagne C, Harsha DW, Svetkey LP, Ard J, Brantley PJ, Proschan MA, Erlinger TP, Appel LJ; PREMIER Collaborative Research Group. Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on diet, weight, physical fitness, and blood pressure control: 18-month results of a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:485-95. PubMed Link
  • Franz MJ, VanWormer JJ, Crain AL, Boucher JL, Histon T, Caplan W, Bowman JD, Pronk NP. Weight-loss outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of weight-loss clinical trials with a minimum 1-year follow-up. J Am Diet Assoc. 2007;107:1755-67. PubMed Link
  • Howard BV, Manson JE, Stefanick ML, Beresford SA, Frank G, Jones B, Rodabough RJ, Snetselaar L, Thomson C, Tinker L, Vitolins M, Prentice R. Low-fat dietary pattern and weight change over 7 years:
    The Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:39-49. PubMed Link
  • McMillan-Price J, Petocz P, Atkinson F, O’neill K, Samman S, Steinbeck K, Caterson I, Brand-Miller J. Comparison of 4 diets of varying glycemic load on weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction in overweight and obese young adults: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166:1466-75. PubMed Link
  • Sacks FM, Bray GA, Carey VJ, Smith SR, Ryan DH, Anton SD, McManus K, Champagne CM, Bishop LM, Laranjo N, Leboff MS, Rood JC, De Longe L, Greenway FL, Loria CM, Obarzanek E, Williamson DA. Comparison of weight-loss diets with different compositions of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. N Engl J Med. 2009;360859-73. PubMed Link

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Disordered Eating

Adult

  • Colles SL, Dixon JB, O’Brien PE. Night eating syndrome and nocturnal snacking: association with obesity, binge eating and psychological distress. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1722-30. PubMed Link
  • Williamson DA, Martin CK, Anton SD, York-Crowe E, Han H, Redman L, Ravussin E. Is caloric restriction associated with development of eating-disorder symptoms? Results from the CALERIE Trial. Health Psychol. 2008;27:S32-S42. PubMed Link

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Diversity

Pediatric

  • Harvey-Berino J, Rourke J. Obesity prevention in preschool Native-American children: a pilot study using home visiting. Obes Res. 2003;11:606-11. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Ard JD, Kumanyika S, Stevens VJ, Vollmer WM, Samuel-Hodge C, Kennedy B, Gayles D, Appel LJ, Brantley PJ, Champagne C, Charleston J, Svetkey LP. Effect of group racial composition on weight loss in African Americans. Obesity. 2008;16:306-10. PubMed Link
  • Barcenas CH, Wilkinson AV, Strom SS, Cao Y, Saunders KC, Mahabir S, Hernandez-Valero MA, Forman MR, Spitz MR, Bondy ML. Birthplace, years of residence in the United States, and obesity among Mexican-American adults. Obesity. 2007;15:1043-52. PubMed Link
  • Lear SA, Humphries KH, Kohli S, Birmingham CL. The use of BMI and waist circumference as surrogates of body fat differs by ethnicity. Obesity. 2007;15:2817-24. PubMed Link

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Eating Out/ Fast Food/ Away From Home Eating

Pediatric

  • Ayala GX, Rogers M, Arredondo EM, Campbell NR, Baquero B, Duerksen SC, Elder JP. Away-from-home food intake and risk for obesity: examining the influence of context. Obesity. 2008;16:1002-08. PubMed Link

Adults

  • Chung S, Popkin BM, Domino ME, Stearns SC. Effect of retirement on eating out and weight change: an analysis of gender differences. Obesity. 2007;15:1053-60. PubMed Link
  • Duffey KJ, Gordon-Larsen P, Jacobs DR, Williams OD, Popkin BM. Differential associations of fast food and restaurant food consumption with 3-y change in body mass index: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007;85:201-8. PubMed Link

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Eating Patterns

Adult

  • Donahoo W, Wyatt HR, Kriehn J, Stuht J, Dong F, Hosokawa P, Grunwald GK, Johnson SL, Peters JC, Hill JO. Dietary fat increases energy intake across the range of typical consumption in the United States. Obesity. 2008;1664-9. PubMed Link
  • Howarth NC, Huang TT-K, Roberts SB, Lin B-H, McCrory MA. Eating patterns and dietary composition in relation to BMI in younger and older adults. Int J Obes. 2007;31:675-84. PubMed Link
  • Purslow LR, Sandhu MS, Forouhi N, Young EH, Luben RN, Welch AA, Khaw KT, Bingham SA, Wareham NJ. Energy intake at breakfast and weight change: prospective study of 6,764 middle-aged men and women. Am J Epidemiol. 2008;167:188-92. PubMed Link

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Energy Density

Pediatric

  • Leahy KE, Birch LL, Fisher JO, Rolls BJ. Reductions in entree energy density increase children’s vegetable intake and reduce energy intake. Obesity. 2008;16:1559-65. PubMed Link
  • McCaffrey TA, Rennie KL, Kerr MA, Wallace JM, Hannon-Fletcher MP, Coward WA, Jebb SA, Livingstone MBE. Energy density of the diet and change in body fatness from childhood to adolescence; is there a relation? Clin Nutr. 2008;87:1230-7. PubMed Link
  • Mendoza JA, Drewnowski A, Cheadle A, Christakis DA. Dietary energy density is associated with selected predictors of obesity in the U.S. children. J Nutr. 2006;136:1318-22. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Johnson L, Wilks DC, Lindroos AK, Jebb SA. Reflections from a systematic review of dietary energy density and weight gain: is the inclusion of drinks valid? Obes Rev. 2009. Epub ahead of print. PubMed Link

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Lifestyle Activity/BMI

Adult

  • Godin G, Belanger-Gravel A, Nolin B. Mechanism by which BMI influences leisure-time physical activity behavior. Obesity. 2008;16:1314-17. PubMed Link
  • Johannsen DL, Welk GJ, Sharp RL, Flakoll PJ. Differences in daily energy expenditure in lean and obese women: the role of posture allocation. Obesity. 2008;16:34-39. PubMed Link
  • Racette SB, Weiss EP, Schechtman KB, Steger-May K, Villareal DT, Obert KA, Holloszy JO. Influence of weekend lifestyle patterns on body weight. Obesity. 2008;16:1826-30. PubMed Link

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Lifestyle Intervention

Adult

  • Look AHEAD Research Group, Pi-Sunyer X, Blackburn G, Brancati FL, Bray GA, Bright R, Clark JM, Curtis JM, Espeland MA, Foreyt JP, Graves K, Haffner SM, Harrison B, Hill JO, Horton ES, Jakicic J, Jeffery RW, Johnson KC, Kahn S, Kelley DE, Kitabchi AE, Knowler WC, Lewis CE, Maschak-Carey BJ, Montgomery B, Nathan DM, Patricio J, Peters A, Redmon JB, Reeves RS, Ryan DH, Safford M, Van Dorsten B, Wadden TA, Wagenknecht L, Wesche-Thobaben J, Wing RR, Yanovski SZ. Reduction in weight and cardiovascular disease risk factors in individuals with type 2 diabetes: one-year results of the Look AHEAD trial. Diabetes Care. 2007;30:1374-83. PubMed Link

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Medication

Adult

  • Schwartz SM, Bansal VP, Hale C, Rossi M, Engle JP. Compliance, behavior change, and weight loss with Orlistat in an over-the-counter setting. Obesity. 2008;16:623-29. PubMed Link

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Neighborhood Environment

Adult

  • Lopez RP. Neighborhood risk factors for obesity. Obesity. 2007;15:2111-19. PubMed Link

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Obesity Prevalence/Morbidity/Mortality

Pediatric

  • Toschke AM, Kurth BM, Von Kries R. The choice of cutoffs for obesity and the effect of those values on risk factor estimation. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;87:292-4. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Cooper RS. Which factors confound or modify the relationship between body weight and mortality? Int J Obes. 2008;32:S47-S51. PubMed Link
  • Flegal KM, Graubard BI. Estimates of excess deaths associated with body mass index and other anthropometric variables. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1213-9. PubMed Link
  • Flegal KM, Graubard BI, Williamson DF, Gail MH. Cause-specific excess deaths associated with underweight, overweight, and obesity. JAMA. 2007;298:2028-2037. PubMed Link
  • Wang Y, Beydoun MA, Liang L, Caballero B, Kumanyika SK. Will all Americans become overweight or obese? Estimating the progression and cost of the US obesity epidemic. Obesity. 2008;16:2323-30. PubMed Link
  • Wang YC, Colditz GA, Kuntz KM. Forecasting the obesity epidemic in the aging U.S. population. Obesity. 2007;15:2855-65. PubMed Link

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Parenting/Feeding Practices/Weight

  • Blissett J, Haycraft E. Are parenting style and controlling feeding practices related? Appetite. 2008;50:477-85. PubMed Link
  • Brown KA, Ogden J, Vogele C, Gibson EL. The role of parental control practices in explaining children’s diet and BMI. Appetite. 2008;50:252-59. PubMed Link
  • Ventura AK, Birch LL. Does parenting affect children’s eating and weight status? Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2008;17:15. PubMed Link

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Pediatric Weight Classification

  • Mamun AA, McDermott BM, O’Callaghan MJ, Najman JM, Williams GM. Predictors of maternal misclassifications of their offspring’s weight status: a longitudinal study. Int J Obes. 2008;32:48-54. PubMed Link

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Physical Activity/Fitness

Pediatric

  • Nader PR, Bradley RH, Houts RM, McRitchie SL, O’Brien M. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity from ages 9 to 15 years. JAMA. 2008;300:295-305. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Hamer M, Steptoe A. Prospective study of physical fitness, adiposity, and inflammatory markers in healthy middle-aged men and women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:85-89. PubMed Link
  • Hunter GR, Byrne NM, Sirikul B, Fernandez JR, Zuckerman PA, Darnell BE, Gower BA. Resistance training conserves fat-free mass and resting energy expenditure following weight loss. Obesity. 2008;16:1045-51. PubMed Link
  • Kushner RF, Blatner DJ, Jewell DE, Rudloff K. The PPET Study: People and pets exercising together. Obesity. 2006;14:1762-70. PubMed Link
  • Ohkawara K, Tanaka S, Miyachi M, Ishikawa-Takata K, Tabata I. A dose-response relation between aerobic exercise and visceral fat reduction: systematic review of clinical trials. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1786-97. PubMed Link
  • Williams PT. Self-selection accounts for inverse association between weight and cardiorespiratory fitness. Obesity. 2008;16:102-06. PubMed Link

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Portion Size

Pediatric

  • Ebbeling CB, Garcia-Lago E, Leidig MM, Seger-Shippee LG, Feldman HA, Ludwig DS. Altering portion sizes and eating rate to attenuate gorging during a fast food meal: effects on energy intake. Pediatrics. 2007;119:869-75. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Rolls BJ, Roe LS, Meengs JS. The effect of large portion sizes on energy intake is sustained for 11 days. Obesity. 2007;15:1535-43. PubMed Link

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Psychological Factors

Adult

  • Bryant EJ, King NA, Blundell JE. Disinhibition: its effects on appetite and weight regulation. Obes Rev. 2008;9:409-19. PubMed Link
  • Roberts C, Troop N, Connan F, Treasure J, Campbell IC. The effects of stress on body weight: biological and psychological predictors of change in BMI. Obesity. 2007;15:3045-55. PubMed Link

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School-based Interventions

  • Kropski JA, Keckly PH, Jensen GL. School-based obesity prevention programs: an evidence-based review. Obesity. 2008;16:1009-18. PubMed Link
  • Lanningham-Foster L, Foster RC, McCrady SK, Manohar CU, Jensen TB, Mitre NG, Hill JO, Levine JA. Changing the school environment to increase physical activity in children. Obesity. 2008;16:1849-53. PubMed Link
  • Plachta-Danielzik S, Pust S, Asbeck I, Czerwinski-Mast M, Langnase K, Fischer C, Bosy-Westphal A, Kriwy P, Muller MJ. Four-year follow-up of school-based intervention on overweight children: The KOPS Study. Obesity. 2007;15:3159-69. PubMed Link
  • Taylor RW, McAuley KA, Barbezat W, Farmer VL, Williams SM, Mann JI. Two-year follow-up of an obesity prevention initiative in children: the APPLE project. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;88:1371-7. PubMed Link
  • Wardle J, Brodersen NH, Boniface D. School-based physical activity and changes in adiposity. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1464-8. PubMed Link

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Sedentary Behavior

Pediatric

  • Epstein LH, Roemmich JN, Robinson JL, Paluch RA, Winiewicz DD, Fuerch JH, Robinson TN. A randomized trial of the effects of reducing television viewing and computer use on body mass index in young children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162:239-45. PubMed Link
  • Jackson DM, Djafarian K, Stewart J, Speakman JR. Increased television viewing is associated with elevated body fatness but not with lower total energy expenditure in children. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:1031-36. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Ekelund U, Brage S, Besson H, Sharp S, Wareham NJ. Time spent being sedentary and weight gain in healthy adults: reverse or bidirectional causality. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;88:612-17. PubMed Link

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Sleep

Pediatric

  • Cappuccio FP, Taggart FM, Kandala NB, Currie A, Peile E, Stranges S, Miller MA. Meta-analysis of short sleep duration and obesity in children and adults. Sleep. 2008;31:619-26. PubMed Link
  • Chen X, Beydoun MA, Wang Y. Is sleep duration associated with childhood obesity? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obesity. 2008;16:265-74. PubMed Link
  • Patel SR, Hu FB. Short sleep duration and weight gain: a systematic review. Obesity. 2008;16:643-53. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Gunderson EP, Rifas-Shiman SL, Oken E, Rich-Edwards JW, Kleinman KP, Traveras EM, Gillamn MW. Association of fewer hours of sleep at 6 months postpartum with substantial weight retention at 1 year postpartum. Am J Epidemiol. 2008;167:178-87. PubMed Link
  • Nedeltcheva AV, Kilkus JM, Imperial J, Kasza K, Schoeller DA, Penev PD. Sleep curtailment is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. Am J Clin Nutr. Â 2009;89:126-33. PubMed Link

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Pediatric

  • Forshee RA, Anderson PA, Storey ML. Sugar-sweetened beverages and body mass index in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis. J Clin Nutr. 2008;87:1662-71. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Bleich SN, Wang YC, Wang Y, Gortmaker SL. Increasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among US adults: 1988-1994 to 1999-2004. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:372-81. PubMed Link
  • Duffery KJ, Popkin BM. Shifts in patterns and consumption of beverages between 1965 and 2002. Obesity. 2007;15:2739-47. PubMed Link
  • Fowler SP, Williams K, Resendez RG, Hunt KJ, Hazuda HP, Stern MP. Fueling the obesity epidemic? Artificially sweetened beverage use and long-term weight gain. Obesity. 2008;16:1894-1900. PubMed Link

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Tracking Obesity

Pediatric

  • Haines J, Neumark-Sztainer D, Wall M, Story M. Personal, behavioral, and environmental risk and protective factors for adolescent overweight. Obesity. 2007;15:2748-60. PubMed Link
  • O’Brien M, Nader PR, Houts RM, Bradley R, Friedman SL, Belsky J, Susman E. The ecology of childhood overweight: a 12-year longitudinal analysis. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1469-78. PubMed Link
  • Singh AS, Mulder C, Twisk JWR, Van Mechelen W, Chinapaw JM. Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature. Obes Rev. 2008;9:474-88. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Van Wye G, Dubin JA, Blair SN, DiPietro L. Adult obesity does not predict 6-year weight gain in men: The Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study. Obesity. 2007;15:1571-77. PubMed Link

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Treatment Delivery/Factors Related to Weight Loss Maintenance

Pediatric

  • Kalavainen MP, Korppi MO, Nuutinen OM. Clinical efficacy of group-based treatment for childhood obesity compared with routinely given individual counseling. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1500-08. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Butryn ML, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR. Consistent self-monitoring of weight: a key component of successful weight loss maintenance. Obesity. 2007;15:3091-96. PubMed Link
  • Butsch WS, Ard JD, Allison DB, Patki A, Henson S, Rueger MM, Hubbert KA, Glandon GL, Heimburger DC. Effects of a reimbursement incentive on enrollment in a weight control program. Obesity. 2007;15:2733-37. PubMed Link
  • Cussler EC, Teixeira PJ, Going SB, Houtkooper LB, Metcalfe LL, Blew RM, Ricketts JR, Lohman J, Stanford VA, Lohman TG. Maintenance of weight loss in overweight middle-aged women through the internet. Obesity. 2008;16:1052-60. PubMed Link
  • Donnelly JE, Smith BK, Dunn L, Mayo MM, Jacobsen DJ, Stewart EE, Gibson C, Sullivan DK. Comparison of a phone vs clinic approach to achieve 10% weight loss. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1270-76. PubMed Link
  • Fabricatore AN, Wadden TA, Womble LG, Sarwer DB, Berkowitz RI, Foster GD, Brock JR. The role of patients’ expectations and goals in the behavioral and pharmacological treatment of obesity. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1739-45. PubMed Link
  • Haugen HA, Tran ZV, Wyatt HR, Barry MJ, Hill JO. Using Telehealth to increase participation in weight maintenance programs. Obesity. 2007;15:3067-77. PubMed Link
  • Wing RR, Tate DF, Gorin AA, Raynor HA, Fava JL. A self-regulation program for maintenance of weight loss. New Eng J Med. 2006;355:1563-1571. PubMed Link

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Walking/Pedometers

Pediatric

  • Eisenmann JC, Laurson KR, Wickel EE, Gentile D, Walsh D. Utility of pedometer step recommendations for predicting overweight in children. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1179-82. PubMed Link
  • Treuth MS, Catellier DJ, Schmitz KH, Pate RR, Elder JP, McMurray RG, Blew RM, Yang S, Webber L. Weekend and weekday patterns of physical activity in overweight and normal-weight adolescent girls. Obesity. 2007;15:1782-88. PubMed Link

Adult

  • Bravata DM, Smith-Spangler C, Sundaram V, Gienger AL, Lin N, Lewis R, Stave CD, Olkin I, Sirard JR. Using pedometers to increase physical activity and improve health. JAMA .2007;298:2296-304. PubMed Link
  • Clemes SA, Hamilton SL, Lindley MR. Four-week pedometer-determined activity patterns in normal-weight, overweight and obese adults. Prev Med. 2008;46:325-30. PubMed Link
  • Gordon-Larsen P, Hou N, Sidney S, Sternfeld B, Lewis CE, Jacobs DR, Popkin BM. Fifteen-year longitudinal trends in walking patterns and their impact on weight change. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:19-26. PubMed Link
  • Schneider PL, Bassett DR, Thompson DL, Pronk NP, Bielak KM. Effects of a 10,000 steps per day goal in overweight adults. Am J Health Promot. 2006;21:85-9. PubMed Link

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Weight Gain Prevention

Adult

  • Hill JO. Can a small-changes approach help address the obesity epidemic? A report of the joint task force of the American Society for Nutrition, Institute of Food Technologists, and International Food Information Council. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009;89:477-84. PubMed Link
  • Hivert MF, Langlois MF, Berard P, Cuerrier JP, Carpentier AC. Prevention of weight gain in young adults through a seminar-based intervention program. Int J Obes. 2007;31:1262-69. PubMed Link
  • Lemmens VEEP, Oenema A, Klepp KI, Henriksen HB, Brug J. A systematic review of the evidence regarding efficacy of obesity prevention interventions among adults. Obes. Rev. 2008;9:446-55. PubMed Link

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