Background
Although intuitive, little data links
program compliance with weight loss
and health profile changes in obese
Australians.
Objective
Overall, 52% achieved high compliance
(females: 53%, males: 49%). Greater
compliance was associated with greater
weight loss and health profile changes
in both genders. Mean male weight loss
approximated 12 kg, 21 kg and 26 kg
with low, medium and high compliance;
mean female values were 8 kg, 15 kg
and 20 kg. Body mass index, waist-hip
ratios, and blood pressure, cholesterol,
triglyceride and glucose changes were
all more marked with high compliance.
Discussion
Unsurprisingly, high compliance in both
genders was consistently associated
with more substantial reductions (>15%)
of body weight and greater health profile
improvements.
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