2019
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12400
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Ensuring a healthy approach to long‐term weight management: Review of the Slimming World programme

Abstract: Weight management programmes have been shown to be effective interventions that encourage clinically relevant weight loss. The aim of a weight management programme is not only to achieve weight loss, but also to support long‐term weight maintenance and for that reason their suitability in helping people to meet the key dietary recommendations for health must be considered. The British Nutrition Foundation was asked to investigate whether the Slimming World weight management programme is consistent with current… Show more

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“…Women with overweight or obesity are recommended to be offered a tailored weight‐loss programme with their health professional or a club such as Slimming World 62,67,70,71,78–80 . Slimming World programmes reduce energy intake whilst meeting the UK dietary guidelines 81 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Women with overweight or obesity are recommended to be offered a tailored weight‐loss programme with their health professional or a club such as Slimming World 62,67,70,71,78–80 . Slimming World programmes reduce energy intake whilst meeting the UK dietary guidelines 81 …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…62,67,70,71,[78][79][80] Slimming World programmes reduce energy intake whilst meeting the UK dietary guidelines. 81 Nutrition-sensitive interventions…”
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confidence: 99%
“…free sugars, saturates), given that it is believed that people are often more motivated by dietary advice that is framed in positive or permissive terms and linked to positive actions that can be adopted to prevent health problems, rather than negative and fear‐based messaging (Gallagher & Updegraff ; Fetter et al ). Examples discussed included the success of some popular weight loss programmes that promote diets based on low energy‐dense foods (Coe et al ). Discussions also acknowledged that research and recommendations around the role of diet in health are increasingly adopting a dietary pattern approach, recognising that we do not eat single nutrients on their own.…”
Section: Roundtable Discussion – Current Public Health Nutrition Messmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Participants were encouraged to consume lower energy-dense foods in unlimited quantities while maintaining controlled portions of higher energy-dense foods [39]. Coe et al [40] noted that individuals were assisted in making positive behavioral changes to support weight loss and sustain long-term weight loss maintenance.…”
Section: Slimming Worldmentioning
confidence: 99%