title: Comparative weight loss in obese patients restarting a supplemented very-low-calorie diet.
abstract: Successive weight losses were compared for 21 patients restarting a very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) after weight regain. Patients broke VLCD2 sooner (3.8 vs 9.8 wk) and lost less (9.4 vs 19.1 kg), but weight-loss rates did not differ significantly (0.83 vs 0.71 kg/wk). Net loss post-VLCD2 was 12.0 kg. Restart patients had difficulty adhering to the repeat VLCD, which resulted in lower losses. However, similar weight-loss rates and significant net weight loss suggest repeat VLCDs can be effective.
authors.affiliation: Health Management Resources, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D015430:Weight Gain; D015431:Weight Loss