Personal Contact Helps Maintain Weight Loss

Statistics on weight loss are often accompanied by weight regain; however, a new study found that when individuals have personal contact with a weight loss counsellor, they are able to maintain the weight loss much better than without any contact. The results of this study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that two and a half years after weight loss, the personal contact group was more successful at keeping the weight off. The study researchers relate this success to the notion that along with the participant, the participant’s counsellor also had an interest in seeing the outcomes.

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