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Rationale:

  • Additional strategies such as self-help groups improve long-term weight loss results.

Evidence:

  • Behavioral therapy can produce up to 10% weight loss (361).
  • The more moral support the patient receives to losing weight, generally the better the results (381).
  • Structured meal plans produce more weight loss than standard behavioral therapy (378).
  • Behavioral therapy can be delivered over the telephone (382) and the Internet (383).
  • Portion-controlled meals can be helpful (377; 548).
  • Self-help groups produce weight loss (549).

Comments:

  • None.
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George A. Bray, MD, is a speaker for Eli Lilly, Amylin Corp., and Merck & Co., received grants from Merck & Co., and Takeda Pharmaceuticals; and has consulted for Sanofi-Aventis, Merck, and Amylin.
Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Editor, PIER, has received grant support from Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd , and honoraria for continuing medical education grand rounds and lectures given.

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