A hypothetical intervention of the timing of dietary intake on weight and body composition after initial weight loss
Authors' conclusion
Regular breakfast consumption and minimizing post-dinner snacking may modestly mitigate weight and body fat regain over 18 months after initial weight loss.
Study context
- Population
- Participants after a successful 6-month standard behavioral weight-loss program (IDEA study)
- Comparison
- Breakfast 5–7 vs 0–4 times/week; post-dinner snack 0–2 vs 3–7 times/week
- Primary endpoint
- Changes in body weight and composition
- Follow-up
- 18 months
Methodological detailshypothetical intervention analysis
- Hypothetical intervention analysis
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Body weight regain
Difference
0.59 kg
95% CI −0.86 to −0.32
Between Breakfast 5–7 times/week and Breakfast 0–4 times/week
Difference
0.83 kg
95% CI −1.06 to −0.59
Between Post-dinner snack 0–2 times/week and Post-dinner snack 3–7 times/week
kg
- Weight regain lower with breakfast 5–7 than 0–4 times/week
- 0.59
- Weight regain lower with post-dinner snack 0–2 than 3–7 times/week
- 0.83
Original publication
A hypothetical intervention of the timing of dietary intake on weight and body composition after initial weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 2 March 2023. doi:10.
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