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Study Shows Surprising 25 Pound Weight Loss Weight Loss Comparable to “Clinic” Program
 (February, 2007) Boston, MA – For millions of people frustrated with diet programs and fads that just don’t work, recently published data Int J Obes advance online publication, 27 February 2007, show there is hope with a phone-based program developed by Health Management Resources™ (HMR®).
Data from a 26-week randomized, controlled study by the University of Kansas published by Dr. Joseph E. Donnelly, Ed.D., FACSM, compared the results of a weight-loss intervention delivered completely by phone with the traditional face-to-face clinical method. Both groups achieved more than the National Institutes of Health guidelines of at least 5–10% weight loss.
Using the HMR Clinic Program
Both groups lost additional weight when they transitioned to an HMR weight maintenance program. Total weight loss was 28.2 pounds for the phone program and 27.6 pounds for the clinic program.
For 12 weeks, both the phone and clinic groups followed the same 1,200 calorie/day diet that included using calorie- and portion-controlled meal replacements, increased servings of vegetables and fruits, and weekly physical activity levels that met or exceeded the new “Pyramid” guidelines. Dieters attended either weekly group meetings in the clinic or 45-minute group conference calls over the phone.
According to Lawrence T.P. Stifler, Ph.D., founder and president of HMR, “These data show promise for the millions of busy, overweight Americans who cannot, or will not, join a formal weight-loss program.” The diet programs used in the study were developed by Health Management Resources, the leading provider of weight treatment services to the medical community.
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