Weight change, psychological well-being, and vitality in adults participating in a cognitive–behavioral weight loss program.

Source: Health Psychology, 2013,  32(4), p. 439-446.

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Date of publication: April, 2013.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: This study examined the impact of intentional weight loss on the psychological well-being of adults participating in three clinical weight loss interventions. The authors found that weight loss was associated with positive changes in psychological well-being , with increased vitality cited as the most significant change.

Length of publication: 8 pages.

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Women’s experiences of body image and weight loss after childbirth.

Source: British Journal of Midwifery, 20 (12), p.860-865.
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Date of publication: 5th December, 2012.
Publication type: Research.
In a nutshell: This study examines women’s experiences of body image and weight loss after childbirth, with particular reference to the portrayal of celebrities in media images. Whilst weight loss was not an apparent concern for the women interviewed, there was acknowledgement of possible pressure and unrealistic comparisons with celebrities for new mothers.
Length of publication: 6 pages.
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Does the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet work?

Source: NursingTimes.Net
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Date of publication: 20th January, 2013.
Publication type: Journal article.
In a nutshell: An examination of the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet which has recently gained popularity.
Length of publication: 1 web page.

Lose Weight: Getting started.

Source: NHS Choices.
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Date of publication: December, 2012.
Publication type: News item.
In a nutshell: NHS Choices recently launched Lose Weight: Getting started a 12 week plan to aid weight loss. Now NHS Choices, in conjunction with HealthUnlocked, has launched an online weight loss community to support those following this plan.
Length of publication: 1 web page.
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Twitter diet? Tweeting can ‘aid weight loss’.

Source: NHS Choices – Behind the Headlines
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Date of publication: 16th January, 2013.
Publication type: News item.
In a nutshell: A closer look behind recent news stories that using social media sites to “tweet” about your diet can aid weight loss.
Length of publication: 1 webpage.
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Behavioural and motivational factors associated with weight loss and maintenance in a commercial weight management programme.

Source: The Open Obesity Journal, 2012, 4, p. 35-43.

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Date of publication: 16th November, 2012.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: This study co-produced by Slimming World and the University of Surrey looked at behaviour changes and key motivators of study participants who managed sustained weight loss. Findings revealed that thhose who were more successful wanted to lose weight for themselves and that maintaining weight loss was linked to to successfully changing eating and other food-related behaviours.

Length of publication: 9 pages.

‘Yo-yo’ diets ‘not a no-no’.

Source: NHS Choices.

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Date of publication: 16th August, 2012.

Publication type: Journal article.

In a nutshell: A closer look behind recent headlines which stated that yo-yo dieting is not bad for you and will not affect long-term weight loss.

Length of publication: 1 web page.

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Comparison of range of commercial or primary care led weight reduction programmes with minimal intervention control for weight loss in obesity: Lighten Up randomised controlled trial.

Source: BMJ, 2011, 343:d6500

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Date of publication: 3^rd November, 2011.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: This study reviewed the effectiveness of commercial weight loss programmes of 12 weeks duration in comparison with those led by health care professionals in primary care.  The study found that commercial programmes achieved significantly greater weight loss and were cheaper than the primary care programmes at programme end.

Length of publication: 16 pages.

Associations between Snacking and Weight Loss and Nutrient Intake among Postmenopausal Overweight to Obese Women in a Dietary Weight-Loss Intervention.

Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2011, 1112 (12), p. 1898-1903.

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Date of publication: December, 2011.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell:  This 12 month long study  found that dieters who ate a healthy breakfast which was not followed by a mid-morning snack lost an average of 11% of their bodyweight, compared to only 7% for women who did snack between breakfast and lunch. The authors suggest that a dietary weight-loss intervention should carefully consider the effects of timing, frequency, and snack quality on weight loss.

Length of publication: 6 pages.

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Cost-effectiveness of diet and exercise interventions to reduce overweight and obesity.

Title: Cost effectiveness of diet and exercise iterventions to reduce overweight and obesity.

Source: International Journal of Obesity, 35, p.1071-1078.

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Date of publication: August 2011.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: This paper examines whether two dietary weight loss interventions – the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) programme and a low-fat diet programme – would be cost effective to implement in Australia and would have the potential to reduce the disease burden associated with overweight and obesity.

Length of publication: 9 pages.

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