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      Effects of Self-Weighing During Weight Loss Treatment: A 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial

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          Abstract

          Objective

          To examine the effectiveness of self-weighing for weight loss in men for 6 months.

          Methods

          In the present study, 54 men, mean age of 40.1 ± 11.1 years, with overweight or obesity, were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups: control group (CG), without weight self-monitoring and intervention group (IG), with weight self-monitoring. Both groups received the same nutritional and educational advice and the establishment of a weight target to reach in the weight loss program. Subjects of IG also had individualized motivating content to improve self-management for 24 weeks. Anthropometric indices were measured at baseline and weekly for 24 weeks.

          Results

          When the group assigned after randomization was introduced in the analysis, its influence was significant in weight loss ( F1.52 = 19.465, ± 2 = 0.272, p < 0.001) and in the decrease in body fat percentage ( F1.52 = 8,306, ± 2 = 0.132, p < 0.01).

          Conclusion

          Study results indicate that self-weighing can help patients to lose additional weight. Our findings have implications in the emerging area of the behavioral approach of patients undergoing weight-loss treatment, as well as clinical care processes.

          Clinical Trial Registration

          www.ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04032249.

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                Contributors
                Journal
                Front Psychol
                Front Psychol
                Front. Psychol.
                Frontiers in Psychology
                Frontiers Media S.A.
                1664-1078
                10 March 2020
                2020
                : 11
                : 397
                Affiliations
                [1] 1Department of Bromatology and Food Technology, University of Córdoba , Córdoba, Spain
                [2] 2Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, University of Córdoba , Córdoba, Spain
                [3] 3Department of Nursing, University of Córdoba , Córdoba, Spain
                Author notes

                Edited by: Matteo Aloi, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy

                Reviewed by: Amelia Rizzo, University of Messina, Italy; Fausta Micanti, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

                *Correspondence: Alberto Hernández-Reyes, z52heloa@ 123456uco.es

                This article was submitted to Eating Behavior, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology

                Article
                10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00397
                7077514
                32210897
                833e1f98-7fe0-4c4a-8d9b-a71a985adaaa
                Copyright © 2020 Hernández-Reyes, Cámara-Martos, Vidal, Molina-Luque and Moreno-Rojas.

                This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

                History
                : 04 December 2019
                : 20 February 2020
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                Figures: 2, Tables: 4, Equations: 0, References: 51, Pages: 8, Words: 0
                Categories
                Psychology
                Clinical Trial

                Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                obesity,weight-loss,self-weighing,goals,overweight
                Clinical Psychology & Psychiatry
                obesity, weight-loss, self-weighing, goals, overweight

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