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