title: Caffeine intake is related to successful weight loss maintenance.
abstract: The effect of caffeine intake on weight loss maintenance has not been examined in humans. We compared the daily consumption of coffee and caffeinated beverages between 494 weight loss maintainers and 2129 individuals from the general population controlling for sociodemographic variables, body mass index and physical activity level. Weight loss maintainers reported to consume significantly more cups of coffee and caffeinated beverages compared with the participants in the general population sample. Thus, consumption of caffeinated beverages might support weight loss maintenance. Further studies should investigate possible mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Icken
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke, Nuthetal, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feller
authors.affiliation: Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Engeli
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mayr
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Integrated Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hilbert
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Zwaan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000032:analysis*; D000068959:Body Weight Maintenance; D002110:Caffeine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015431:Weight Loss
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine