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Research Findings

  1. Klem ML, Wing RR, McGuire MT, Seagle HM & Hill JO (1997). A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss.American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 66, 239-246.
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  2. Shick SM, Wing RR, Klem ML, McGuire MT, Hill JO & Seagle HM (1998). Persons successful at long-term weight loss and maintenance continue to consume a low calorie, low fat diet. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 98, 408-413.
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  3. McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Seagle HM & Hill JO (1998). Long-term maintenance of weight loss: Do people who lose weight through various weight loss methods use different behaviors to maintain their weight? International Journal of Obesity, 22, 572-577.
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  4. Klem ML, Wing RR, McGuire MT, Seagle HM & Hill JO. (1998). Psychological symptoms in individuals successful at long-term maintenance of weight loss. Health Psychology, 17, 336-345.
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  5. McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Hill JO (1999). The Behavioral characterstics of individuals who lose weight unintentionally. Obesity Research, 7, 485-490.
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  6. Wyatt HR, Grunwald GK, Seagle HM, Klem ML, McGuire MT, Wing RR & Hill JO. (1999). Resting energy expenditure in reduced-obese subjects in the National Weight Control Registry. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69, 1189-1193.
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  7. McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Lang W & Hill JO. (1999). What predicts weight regain among a group of successful weight losers? Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 67, 177-185.
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  8. McGuire MT, Wing RR, Klem ML, Hill JO. (1999). Behavioral strategies of indivduals who have maintained long-term weight losses. Obesity Research, 7, 334-341.
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  9. McGuire MT, Wing RR, Hill JO. (1999). The prevalence of weight loss maintenance among American adults. International Journal of Obesity, 23, 1314-1319.
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  10. Klem ML, Wing RR, Chang CH, Lang W, McGuire MT, Sugerman HJ, Hutchison SL, Makovich AL & Hill JO. (2000). A case-control study of successful maintenance of a substantial weight loss: Individuals who lost weight through surgery versus those who lost weight through non-surgical means. International Journal of Obesity, 24, 573-579.
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  11. Klem ML, Wing, RR, Lang W, McGuire MT & Hill JO. (2000). Does weight loss maintenance become easier over time? Obesity Research, 8, 438-444.
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  12. Wing RR & Hill JO. (2001). Successful weight loss maintenance. Annual Review of Nutrition, 21, 323-341.
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  13. Wyatt HR, Grunwald OK, Mosca CL, Klem ML, Wing RR, Hill JO. (2002). Long-term weight loss and breakfast in subjects in the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity Research, 10, 78-82.
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  14. Gorin AA, Phelan S, Wing RR, Hill JO. (2004). Promoting long-term weight control: does dieting consistency matter? International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders, 28, 278-81.
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  15. Raynor H, Wing RR, Phelan S. (2005). Amount of food group variety consumed in the diet and long-term weight loss maintenance. Obesity Research, 13, 883-890.
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  16. Gorin AA, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2004). Medical triggers are associated with better short- and long-term weight loss outcomes. Preventive Medicine, 39, 612-16.
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      17.  Phelan S, Wing RR, Hill JO, Dibello J. (2003). Recovery from relapse among       

              successful weight maintainers. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 78, 1079-

              1084.
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      18.   Wyatt HR, Phelan S, Wing RR, Hill JO. (2005). Lessons from patients who have

               successfully maintained weight loss. Obesity Managament, 1, 56-61.

  

      19.   Hill JO, Wyatt HR, Phelan S, Wing RR. (2005). The National Weight Control
               Registry: is it useful in helping deal with our obesity epidemic? Journal of Nutrition

               Education and Behavior, 37, 206-210.

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      20.   Wing RR & Phelan S. (2005). Long-term weight loss maintenance. American
              Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 82, 222S-225S.

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      21.  Phelan S, Wyatt H, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2006). Are the Eating and Exercise Habits
               of Successful Weight Losers Changing? Obesity Research, 14, 710-716.
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      22.   Raynor D, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2006). Television Viewing and Long-
               Term  Weight Maintenance: Results from the National Weight Control Registry.  
               Obesity Research, 14, 1816-1824.

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      23.  Phelan S, Roberts M, Lang W, Wing RR. (2007). Empirical Evaluation of    

              Physical Activity Recommendations for Weight Control in Women. Medicine &     

              Science in Sports & Exercise, 39, 1832-1836.  

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      24.  Phelan S, Wyatt H, DiBello J, Fava JL, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2007). Three-Year
              Weight Change in Successful Weight Losers Who Lost Weight in a Low- 

              Carbohydrate Diet. Obesity; 15, 2470-2477.

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      25.   Niemeier HM, Phelan S, Fava JL, Wing RR. (2007). Internal Disinhibition Predicts

               Weight Regain Following Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance. Obesity, 15,

               2485-2494.

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      26.   Butryn ML, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2007). Consistent Self-monitoring of

               Weight: A Key Component of Successful Weight Loss Maintenance. Obesity, 15,

               3091-3096.

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      27.   Catenacci VA, Ogden LG, Stuht J, Phelan S, Wing RR, Hill JO, Wyatt HR. (2008).

               Physical Activity Patterns in the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity; 16,

               153-161.

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      28.   Phelan S, Wing RR, Raynor HA, Dibello J, Nedeau K, Peng W. (2008). Holiday

               Weight Management by Successful Weight Losers and Normal Weight Individuals.

               Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology; 76, 442-448.

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      29.   Bond DS, Phelan S, Leahey TM, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2009). Weight-loss
               maintenance in successful weight losers: surgical vs non-surgical methods.
               International Journal of Obesity, 33, 173-180.

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      30.  Thomas JG, Wing RR. (2009). Maintenance of long-term weight loss. Medicine &

              Health Rhode Island 92, 2, 56-57

      31.  Catenacci VA, Grunwald GK, Ingebrigtsen JP, Jakicic JM, McDermott MD Phelan S,

              Wing RR, Hill JO, Wyatt HR. (2011).Physical Activity Patterns Using Accelerometry in

              the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity, 19, 6, 1163-1170.

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       32.  Ogden LG, Stroebele N, Wyatt HR, Catenacci VA, Peters JC, Stuht J, Wing RR, Hill JO. (2012). Cluster analysis of the National Weight Control Registry to identify distinct subgroups maintaining successful weight loss. Obesity, 20, 10, 2039-2047.
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       33.  LaRose JG, Leahey TM, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2013). Differences in motivations and weight loss behaviors in young adults and older adults in the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity, 21, 3, 449-453.
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       34.  Thomas JG, Bond DS, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR. (2014). Weight-loss maintenance for 10 years in the National Weight Control Registry. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 46, 1, 17-23.
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       35.  Catenacci VA, Odgen L, Phelan S, Thomas JG, Hill JO, Wing RR, Wyatt H. (2014). Dietary habits and weight maintenance success in high versus low exercisers in the National Weight Control Registry. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11, 8, 1540-1548.
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       36.  Catenacci VA, Pan Z, Thomas JG, Ogden LG, Roberts SA, Wyatt HR, Wing RR, Hill JO. (2014). Low/no calorie sweetened beverage consumption in the National Weight Control Registry. Obesity, 22, 10, 2244-2251.
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       37.  Ross KM, Thomas JG, Wing RR. (2015). Successful weight loss maintenance associated with morning chronotype and better sleep quality. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.
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