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Peer reviewedJeffrey, Robert W.; Wing, Rena R. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1995
Individuals (n=177) who had participated in an 18-month trial of behavioral interventions involving food provision and financial incentives were examined 12 months later. Food provision, but not financial incentives, led to better weight loss than standard behavioral treatment, but over 12 additional months of no-treatment follow-up, all treated…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Followup Studies, Food
