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Effects of an intermittent, low-fat, low-calorie diet in the behavioral treatment of obesity
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Effects of an intermittent, low-fat, low-calorie diet in the behavioral treatment of obesity

Barbara J. Viegener, David A. Renjilian, Wendy F. McKelvey, Rebecca L. Schein, Michael G. Perri and Arthur M. Nezu
Behavior therapy, v 21(4), pp 499-509
1990
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(05)80361-2
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Abstract

This study tested whether the efficacy of behavior therapy for obesity might be improved by the use of an intermittent, low-fat, low-calorie diet. Eighty-five obese women were randomly assigned either to (a) behavior therapy plus a continuous 1200-calorie per day balanced deficit diet or to (b) behavior therapy plus an intermittent, low-fat, 800-calorie per day diet, used 4 days per week. Clients in each protocol received 26 weekly treatment sessions followed by a 6-month maintenance program. At 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-month evaluations, clients in the intermittent diet condition demonstrated significantly greater weight losses than subjects in the standard treatment. However, the results of 5-, 6-, and 12-month evaluations indicated that the longer term weight losses were equivalent across conditions.

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#5 Gender Equality
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Psychiatry
Psychology, Clinical
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