Author:

• Paulo Nuno Vieira - Vieira, P.N. - Cruz-Quebrada, Outro País/Another Country - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <pvieira@fmh.utl.pt>

Co-author(s):

• Pedro Teixeira - Teixeira, P.J. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <pteixeira@fmh.utl.pt>
• Luís B. Sardinha - Sardinha, L.B. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <lsardinha@fmh.utl.pt>
• Teresa Santos - Santos, T.C. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <gaudi_t@hotmail.com>
• Sílvia Coutinho - Coutinho, S.R. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <s.r.coutinho@gmail.com>
• Jutta Mata - Mata, J. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <jutta.mata@gmail.com>
• Marlene Nunes Silva - Silva, M.N. - Faculdade de Motricidade Humana - Universidade Técnica de Lisboa - <mnsilva@fmh.utl.pt>

Thematic Area:

Epidemiologia

Abstract:

This article describes the Portuguese Weight Control Registry methodology and participants currently enrolled specifically their individual and family weight history, previous weight loss attempts, and psychosocial characteristics.
One hundred ninety-eight adults (age: 39.7±11.1 years; BMI: 26.0±3.9 kg/m2), 59% women, answered questions about demographics, health-related behaviors and motivation, and methods and strategies used to lose and/or maintain weight. Participants reported an average weight loss of 17.4 kg for an average of 29 months. Concerning the number of weight loss attempts, 73% of participants reported a maximum of three attempts, and 34% indicated only one attempt to lose weight in the past.
The PWCR already includes a considerable number of successful long-term weight loss maintainers in Portugal. Participants will be followed over the next years to learn about their characteristics and weight loss strategies in further detail, as well as to identify predictors of continued weight loss maintenance.

Keywords:

overweight obesity weight loss weight loss maintenance long-term Portuguese Weight Control Registry

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