Obesity

Identification of cognitive factors that predict behavioural weight-loss intervention outcomes

Int J Obes (Lond)Published Secondary analysis of the DAWLY randomised trial

Study context

Population
Adults with overweight or obesity in a behavioural weight-loss trial (LEARN® program 4 months, then 4-month maintenance)completed 8-month follow-up
Participants
31 adults
Primary endpoint
Percent change in body weight predicted by baseline cognitive performance
Follow-up
8 months
Methodological detailsrandomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, principal component analysis
  • Randomized
  • Double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Principal component analysis

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Cognitive predictors of percent weight change

First six components explained variance in baseline cognition

73.8%

Original publication

Identification of cognitive factors that predict behavioural weight-loss intervention outcomes. Int J Obes (Lond). Published 29 August 2026. doi:10.1038/s41366-026-02191-3

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