Abstract
This study examined the relationship of dieting history to resting metabolic rate, body composition, and subsequent weight loss in 50 obese women. A preliminary study showed that the women were able to report with satisfactory reliability the number of diets in which they had engaged (x̄ = 4.9 ± 0.5), as well as the total weight loss resulting from these diets (x̄ = 55.9 ± 6.0 kg). We found no evidence that weight cycling, as measured by either of these variables, was associated at baseline with a reduced resting metabolic rate or an increased percentage of body fat. Nor did we find that weight cycling was associated with smaller weight losses in a prospective trial in which subjects were treated by very-low-calorie diet and behavior therapy. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed, as are the methodological problems encountered in conducting research on this topic.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
State | Published - Jul 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dieting
- Resting metabolic rate
- Very-low-calorie diets
- VLCDs
- Weight cycling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Food Science