LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) ? The Weight Watchers system, which typically includes weekly group meetings, weigh-ins, group discussion and behavioral counseling has garnered some degree of praise from many diet and nutrition experts.
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Giving her findings at the International Congress on Obesity, Dr. Susan Jebb, lead author of the study, said ?Our studies didn?t compare different commercial weight-loss programs, but did test the general concept of whether the various schemes available might work better than the current standard care.
?Regardless of which commercial program people opt for, it?s having a weekly weigh-in and support that seems to work. People are more likely to stick at it.?
In previous studies, Weight Watchers had proven to outperform other strategies. In June, Weight Watchers topped the list of commercial diet plans ranked by U.S. News and World Reports.
However, in a May ranking by Consumer Reports, the weight-loss plan came in third. And those pounds have a price tag; charges can range up to $40 per month, depending on the plan customers choose.
?Everyone is going to lose some weight here because there is a calorie deficit,? Keith Ayoob, director of the nutrition clinic at the Children?s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine says.
?But it?s how you create it so people can comply with it that really makes a difference. People on Weight Watchers are probably more motivated to focus on long-term positive changes, and there?s lots of peer encouragement.?
?Blending sensible advice about diet and lifestyle with strong behavioral support, Weight Watchers, quite simply, works,? Dr. David Katz, founder of the Yale Prevention Center says. ?More attention to weight management in primary care is warranted. This study suggests that more attention can mean better outcomes.?
Participants in the study received the full range of services provided by the program, including access to Internet-based discussion boards and systems to monitor food intake and weight change, as well recipes and meal ideas. Those who opted for standard care received weight loss advice and guidelines for treatment from their family physicians.
After 12 months, Weight Watchers participants lost an average of 11 pounds. Those who received standard care lost an average of 5 pounds.
2011, Catholic Online. Distributed by NEWS CONSORTIUM.
Article source: http://www.catholic.org/health/story.php?id=42730
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