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ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2021

Relationship between multiple weight cycles and early weight loss in patients with obesity: a longitudinal study.

Dana El Masri, Leila Itani, Dima Kreidieh, Hana Tannir, Marwan El Ghoch

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Article in Eating and weight disorders : EWD, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Dana El MasriDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Leila ItaniDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dima KreidiehDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hana TannirDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon.
Marwan El GhochDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University, P.O. Box 11-5020, Riad El Solh, Beirut, Lebanon. m.ghoch@bau.edu.lb.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-4752

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purposeTo assess the relationship between multiple weight cycling (WC) and early weight loss (e-WL).

methodsUsing a longitudinal prospective design conducted between May 2017 and November 2019, early weight loss was assessed at month 2 of a weight management programme in 100 adult participants with overweight or obesity, at the Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Beirut Arab University (Lebanon). Weight cycling was defined as intentional weight loss of ≥ 3 kg followed by involuntary weight regain of ≥ 3 kg and participants were then categorized as multiple WC if they had experienced ≥ 2 cycles.

resultsOf the 100 participants with a median age of 34.90 (22.94-50.67) years and a median BMI of 35.25 (32.75-39.48) kg/m

conclusionIn a 'real-world' clinical setting, multiple WC decreases e-WL rates. New strategies could be adopted for these patients to improve this early clinical outcome, since e-WL predicts longer-term success. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, prospective longitudinal study.

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ObesityWeight LossAdultBody Mass IndexHumansLebanonLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedProspective StudiesBMIClinical outcomesEarly weight lossMultiple weight cyclingObesity

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