ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2025
Cross-cultural differences in weight loss maintenance: a comparison between North America and Europe.
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backgroundThe purpose of this study was to compare behavioral, psychosocial, and neighborhood environmental factors of long-term weight loss maintainers in North America and Europe.
methodsParticipants were weight loss maintainers in WeightWatchers in North America (n = 3656) and Europe (n = 624) who had maintained a ≥ 9.1 kg (21.7 kg on average) weight loss for ≥1 year (5.3 years on average) and had a current mean BMI of 29.9 kg/m
resultsWeight loss maintainers in North America vs. Europe had higher odds of weekly self-weighing (95% vs. 91%; OR = 1.7 [95% CI: 1.1, 2.5]), eating at fast food restaurants ≥weekly (11.6% vs. 2.6%; 7.7 [3.9, 14.3]; p < 0.001]), and other restaurants (29.7% vs 17.3%; OR = 1.47 [1.2, 2.1]; p < 0.001), more positive scores for body image (21.4 vs.20.7; η
conclusionsWeight loss maintainers in North America and Europe differed in restaurant eating and self-weighing practices but otherwise reported similar behavioral, psychological, and environmental strategies.
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