1785: The Couple Who Diets Together: How Your Partner Influences Your Weight Loss by Dr. Marni Amsellem with Luvze
Optimal Relationships Daily - Dating, Marriage and Parenting
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The Effects of Weight Loss Interventions on Weight Change in a Couple
A recent study looked at the effectiveness of real-world, publicly-available weight loss interventions. Researchers randomly assigned 130 cohabitating individuals with a BMI rendering them as overweight or obese to one of two groups. Half actively participated in a structured weight loss program consisting of both in-person and online support via weight watchers for six months. The other half received a four-page pamphlet about making healthy choices but no subsequent intervention. This latter finding suggests that the ripple effect happens whether weight loss efforts are structured such as weight watchers or unstructured like an educational handout.
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