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1. Weight-Gain-Prevention Executive (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2020 - Studies targeting a combination of weight loss with weight maintenance or weight loss exclusively were … loss or maintenance of weight after weight loss. … Excluded studies if the goal of the study was weight loss, a combination of weight loss and weight gain … weight outcomes. … targeting weight maintenance, but implicitly implied weight loss.

2. Weight-Loss-Surgery Executive (pdf file)
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   June 01, 2013 - Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2 Executive Summary Background Bariatric surgery, also known as weight-loss … surgical procedures usually performed on people who are morbidly obese for the purpose of losing weight … Studies show that these procedures cause significant weight loss in morbidly obese patients. … Both groups lost a significant amount of weight. … It is used to define normal weight, overweight, obesity, and morbid obesity.

3. Body Weight | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   April 19, 2022 - Description Do you know if your current weight is healthy? … Obese and overweight mean that your weight is greater than it should be for your health. … Your healthy body weight depends on your sex and height. … A sudden, unexpected change in weight can be a sign of a medical problem. … Good nutrition and exercise can help in losing weight .

4. Weight Control | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   June 10, 2013 - Control Description Keeping a healthy weight is crucial. … Achieving a healthy weight can help you control your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. … It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and … To maintain your weight, the calories you eat must equal the energy you burn. … To lose weight, you must use more calories than you eat.

5. Birth Weight | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   September 29, 2011 - Description Birth weight is the first weight of your baby, taken just after he or she is born … A low birth weight is less than 5.5 pounds. A high birth weight is more than 8.8 pounds. … A low birth weight baby can be born too small, too early ( premature ), or both. … Some low birth weight babies may be more at risk for certain health problems. … High birth weight babies are often big because the parents are big, or the mother has diabetes during

6. Weight Loss Surgery | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   June 05, 2013 - Loss Surgery Description Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight … It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious health problems … There are different types of weight loss surgery. … Many people who have the surgery lose weight quickly, but regain some weight later on. … If you follow diet and exercise recommendations, you can keep most of the weight off.

7. Comparative Effectiveness of Approaches to Weight Maintenance in Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - weight loss or maintenance of weight after weight loss. 33 34 Systematic reviews on prevention of weight … Methods to maintain weight may be different than interventions for weight loss or maintenance after weight … If a goal of a study is weight loss, a combination of weight loss and weight gain prevention (without … loss or weight maintenance after weight loss, study did not report weight or adiposity or weight-related … Descriptive epidemiology of body weight and weight change in U.S. adults.

8. Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - Although the average weight gain is 0.5 to 1 kg per year, this modest accumulation of weight can lead … or prevention of weight gain among adults. … Studies targeting a combination of weight loss with weight maintenance or weight loss exclusively were … is no evidence that not adopting a strategy to prevent weight gain is preferable. … Strategies to prevent weight gain in adults: a systematic review.

9. Future Research Needs for Outcomes of Weight Gain in Pregnancy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   December 01, 2019 - Home Evidence Reports Future Research Needs for Outcomes of Weight … SHARE: Future Research Needs for Outcomes of Weight … Their team conducted the systematic evidence review on Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain released in … Project Timeline Future Research Needs for Outcomes of Weight Gain in Pregnancy Sep 13, 2010 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/maternal-weight-gain/research  

10. Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain in Adults: Future Research Needs | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Results Based on consensus, seven questions were of highest priority: (1) To prevent weight gain in … (6) To prevent weight gain in overweight (BMI ≥27kg/m2) adults, what is the comparative effectiveness … (7) To prevent weight gain in young adults (age 18–35), what is the comparative effectiveness of adding … Project Timeline Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain in Adults: Future Research Needs Jun 27, 2013 … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/weight-gain-future/research  

11. Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain in Adults: Future Research Needs (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - of weight. … of weight gain prevention? … gain or maintenance of weight. … Prior systematic reviews have focused on weight loss or weight maintenance after weight loss,6,7 and … Descriptive epidemiology of body weight and weight change in U.S. adults.

12. Comparative Effectiveness of Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m² | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Studies show that these procedures cause significant loss of weight. … loss outcomes (change in BMI, percentage of excess weight loss). … The comparative effects of bariatric surgery on weight and type 2 diabetes. … It is used to define normal weight, overweight, and obesity. … for weight regain after prior weight loss; indicated for obese patients with initial body mass index

13. Bariatric Surgery and Nonsurgical Therapy in Adults With Metabolic Conditions and a Body Mass Index of 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m² | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    December 01, 2019 - Both weight and blood glucose improved significantly for surgery patients in the trials. … In the observational studies, surgery patients showed much greater weight loss at 1 year than reported … Bariatric Surgery for Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Nonmorbidly Obese Adults With Diabetes: A Systematic … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/weight-loss-surgery/research  

14. Disposition of Comments for Strategies To Prevent Weight Gain Among Adults (pdf file)
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    March 25, 2013 - weight women, weight gain is expected during pregnancies. … The mechanism to maintain weight among those who have lost weight or are trying to lose weight is clearly … loss; weight maintenance; and prevention of weight regain – prevention of weight gain is not listed … The mechanism to maintain weight among those who have lost weight or are trying to lose weight is clearly … There is a vast literature on weight loss and weight maintenance after weight loss.

15. Fiber-Intake-Draft-Report-Appendix-E (xls file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Lampe 1992 1337362 Dry Fecal Weight All Participants Baseline . … Lampe 1992 1337362 Dry Fecal Weight All Participants Baseline . … Wyman 1976 998556 Dry Fecal Weight All Participants Baseline . … Wyman 1976 998556 Dry Fecal Weight All Participants Baseline . … Wyman 1976 998556 Dry Fecal Weight All Participants Baseline .

16. Diets | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    September 12, 2019 - It might also help you prevent weight-related diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and … A healthy diet is an important part of a weight-loss program. … But they may also help you to lose weight. … They may sound promising, but they rarely lead to permanent weight loss. … In addition to a diet, adding exercise into your daily life can help you to lose weight.

17. Evidence-based Practice Center Systematic Review Protocol (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - weight loss or maintenance of weight after weight loss.33 34 Systematic reviews on prevention of weight … weight loss. … □ If a goal of a study is weight loss, a combination of weight loss and weight gain prevention ( … loss or weight maintenance after weight loss, study did not report weight or adiposity or weight-related … Descriptive epidemiology of body weight and weight change in U.S. adults.

18. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2025 - The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. … Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height … Factors that might affect your weight include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, … If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases … Mental Illness Systematic Review Archived March 25, 2013 Strategies To Prevent Weight

19. Obesity | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    March 03, 2025 - The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. … Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height … Factors that might affect your weight include your genetic makeup, overeating, eating high-fat foods, … If you are obese, losing even 5 to 10 percent of your weight can delay or prevent some of these diseases … Mental Illness Systematic Review Archived March 25, 2013 Strategies To Prevent Weight

20. Carbohydrate-Intake-Draft-Report-Da-Table (xls file)
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    January 01, 2019 - diet in normal weight women vs. obese women Normal weight, high carbohydrate: 15 Obese, low carbohydrate … Weight or weight-for-age LBW SGA LGA Macrosomia Length or length-for-age Head circumference BMI or weight-for-length … (g) Weight or weight-for-age (z-scores, percentiles adjusted for gestational age) Low birth weight Small-for-gestational … Capture prepregnancy weight, prepregnancy BMI or weight/BMI at 1st prenatal visit where applicable. … Weight gain in relationship to weight gain recommendations, based on pre-pregnancy BMI - below, within