SAN DIEGO, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ — As the weight loss and
fitness industry thought leaders gathered this week to discuss the
nation’s obesity epidemic, a new research study presented at the
conference identified a new formula for weight loss success.
BodyMedia, Inc., the pioneer in developing wearable body
monitoring systems, shared results from the first six months of an
independently-funded clinical trial that evaluated the weight loss
impact of its wearable body monitoring system when used with
lifestyle intervention (behavior support) at the 28th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society held in San Diego,
October 8-12.
Researchers have long known the importance of the role of
behavior support in weight loss, with in-person behavior support
weight loss programs generally yielding 10% weight loss after
thirty weeks (1,2,3,4). Now results of the new clinical study show
that by combining a lifestyle intervention program and a body
monitoring device to track physical activities and calories, people
trying to lose weight can double their amount of weight loss.
The results of the study independently-conducted by Dr. John
Jakicic, Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh’s Physical
Activity and Weight Management Research Center, not only provide
new insight into a successful weight loss program for consumers,
but a successful way to retain people in a weight loss program.
Another important finding of the study showed that one hundred
percent of the participants in the lifestyle intervention plus
Armband group remained in the study during the entire six months,
pointing to the fact that the body monitoring device and behavior
support can keep people motivated and engaged in their weight loss
program.
Results at six months showed that participants in the study who
were attending the face-to-face group intervention program plus
using BodyMedia FIT™ lost an average of 18 pounds, or more
than 2X those in the lifestyle interv
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