Screening and Interventions for Obesity in Adults: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Figure 1. Only studies for which the difference in mean weight loss could be calculated are included. Error bars represent 95% CIs and are presented for studies in which those data were available. Data presented are as close as possible to 1-year follow-up. An asterisk indicates that the difference was statistically significant ( < 0.05) but there were insufficient data to calculate CIs. B = behavioral therapy; D = diet; E = exercise; EP = exercise program; EQ = exercise equipment; L = lottery entry; MR = meal replacement; SES = socioeconomic status. +++ = high intensity; ++ = moderate intensity; + = low intensity.
Figure 1. Only studies for which the difference in mean weight loss could be calculated are included. Error bars represent 95% CIs and are presented for studies in which those data were available. Data presented are as close as possible to 1-year follow-up. An asterisk indicates that the difference was statistically significant ( < 0.05) but there were insufficient data to calculate CIs. B = behavioral therapy; D = diet; E = exercise; EP = exercise program; EQ = exercise equipment; L = lottery entry; MR = meal replacement; SES = socioeconomic status. +++ = high intensity; ++ = moderate intensity; + = low intensity. Differences in mean weight loss between intervention and control groups for counseling and behavioral interventions.P

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  1. Ann Intern Med December 2, 2003 vol. 139 no. 11 933-949
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