The Effect of Adherence to Dietary Tracking on Weight Loss: Using HLM to Model Weight Loss over Time

Figure 3

Predicted weight loss, in pounds, over time across tracking groups, from week 2 to week 49, holding all other variables constant. Inconsistent curve is not statistically different from the rare curve. Week 9 is the thanksgiving week and the beginning of the holiday season, and weight begins to climb. Week 33 is the beginning of summer (June), and we see weight start to drop again. However, consistent trackers do not experience these changes and sustain steady weight loss throughout the year. Nonsignificant.