Frequent Self-Weighing and Visual Feedback for Weight Loss in Overweight Adults

Table 2

Comparison between present results and studies that have observed weight changes for one year following treatment.

Study	Observation (subgroup)	Percent weight; regained
Present study	CTM	−0.85
Sherwood et al. [30]	Guided	5.09
Richelsen et al. [31]	Orlistat	5.09
Wing et al. [16]	Face to face	6.50
Perri et al. [32]	Face-to-face extended care	11.88
Perri et al. [32]	Telephone extended care	12.77
Cussler et al. [33]	Internet	13.21
Perri et al. [34]	Behavioral therapy + exercise + maintenance training	13.54
Wing et al. [16]	Control	16.13
Wing et al. [16]	Internet	16.15
Sherwood et al. [30]	Self-guided	16.93
Davidson et al. [35]	Orlistat-orlistat	17.83
Perri et al. [34]	Problem-solving	18.29
Cussler et al. [33]	Self-directed	19.23
Perri et al. [34]	Behavioral therapy + maintenance training	19.26
Sjöström et al. [36]	Orlistat-orlistat	19.65
Richelsen et al. [31]	Placebo	20.70
Harvey-Berino et al. [37]	In person	21.69
Davidson et al. [35]	Orlistat-low dose	24.58
Sjöström et al. [36]	Placebo-placebo	25.74
Sjöström et al. [36]	Placebo-orlistat	28.04
Perri et al. [34]	Relapse prevention training	28.16
Davidson et al. [35]	Placebo	33.53
Perri et al. [32]	Education	35.24
Harvey-Berino et al. [37]	Internet	36.23
Kramer et al. [38]	Control	36.79
Kramer et al. [38]	Skills focused	38.76
Sjöström et al. [36]	Orlistat-placebo	41.53
Harvey-Berino et al. [37]	Minimum personal	41.67
Stevens et al. [39]	All	45.45
Kramer et al. [38]	Weight focused	46.69
Stevens et al. [39]	White men	47.27
Stevens et al. [39]	White men and women	48.98
Stevens et al. [39]	All men	50.98
Davidson et al. [35]	Orlistat-placebo	51.42
Stevens et al. [39]	White women	52.78
Perri et al. [40]	Behavioral therapy + exercise	54.07
Perri et al. [34]	No further training	60.88
Stevens et al. [39]	All women	61.29
Perri et al. [40]	Behavioral therapy	76.19
Stevens et al. [39]	Black women	80.95
Stevens et al. [39]	All Blacks	91.30
Stevens et al. [39]	Black men	100.00