Strategies to Improve Adherence to Dietary Weight Loss Interventions in Research and Real-World Settings

“…Our findings were supportive of previous laboratory‐based and retrospective accounts of the barriers toward dieting 13,14 . Namely, increased levels of hunger, food cravings, and negative affect are detrimental for successful dietary adherence 6–8,11 . These factors influence the strength of temptations and reasons for lapsing 10,12 .…”

“…Within the primary analysis of the DIETFITS trial [ 11 ], weight change at 12 mo was −5.3 kg for the HLF diet compared with −6.0 kg for the HLC diet (mean between group difference, 0.7 kg [95% CI, −0.2 to 1.6 kg]). The findings of this post hoc analysis support prior studies showing the importance of adherence to a given dietary strategy for weight loss [ [26] , [27] , [28] ]. However, they also highlight the potential added benefits of choosing a high-quality diet within varying dietary strategies—such as low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets—for improved weight loss and blood pressure [ [29] , [30] , [31] ].…”

“…Most participants appreciated the responsiveness of the study team, their reassurance, and the way in which the diet, through the provision of recipes and resources, was tailored to their individual needs and preferences by one of the dietitians. This reflects previously observed benefits of tailored dietary information [51], despite concerns about a lack of practical examples of effective tailoring to dietary preferences in real-world weight loss contexts [52].…”

“…Our findings were supportive of previous laboratory‐based and retrospective accounts of the barriers toward dieting 13,14 . Namely, increased levels of hunger, food cravings, and negative affect are detrimental for successful dietary adherence 6–8,11 . These factors influence the strength of temptations and reasons for lapsing 10,12 .…”

“…Within the primary analysis of the DIETFITS trial [ 11 ], weight change at 12 mo was −5.3 kg for the HLF diet compared with −6.0 kg for the HLC diet (mean between group difference, 0.7 kg [95% CI, −0.2 to 1.6 kg]). The findings of this post hoc analysis support prior studies showing the importance of adherence to a given dietary strategy for weight loss [ [26] , [27] , [28] ]. However, they also highlight the potential added benefits of choosing a high-quality diet within varying dietary strategies—such as low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets—for improved weight loss and blood pressure [ [29] , [30] , [31] ].…”

“…Most participants appreciated the responsiveness of the study team, their reassurance, and the way in which the diet, through the provision of recipes and resources, was tailored to their individual needs and preferences by one of the dietitians. This reflects previously observed benefits of tailored dietary information [51], despite concerns about a lack of practical examples of effective tailoring to dietary preferences in real-world weight loss contexts [52].…”

“…Our findings were supportive of previous laboratory‐based and retrospective accounts of the barriers toward dieting 13,14 . Namely, increased levels of hunger, food cravings, and negative affect are detrimental for successful dietary adherence 6–8,11 . These factors influence the strength of temptations and reasons for lapsing 10,12 .…”

“…Within the primary analysis of the DIETFITS trial [ 11 ], weight change at 12 mo was −5.3 kg for the HLF diet compared with −6.0 kg for the HLC diet (mean between group difference, 0.7 kg [95% CI, −0.2 to 1.6 kg]). The findings of this post hoc analysis support prior studies showing the importance of adherence to a given dietary strategy for weight loss [ [26] , [27] , [28] ]. However, they also highlight the potential added benefits of choosing a high-quality diet within varying dietary strategies—such as low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets—for improved weight loss and blood pressure [ [29] , [30] , [31] ].…”

“…Most participants appreciated the responsiveness of the study team, their reassurance, and the way in which the diet, through the provision of recipes and resources, was tailored to their individual needs and preferences by one of the dietitians. This reflects previously observed benefits of tailored dietary information [51], despite concerns about a lack of practical examples of effective tailoring to dietary preferences in real-world weight loss contexts [52].…”