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Weight control can be particularly challenging for postmenopausal women. To identify the dietary changes most conducive to long-term weight loss in overweight and obese women, U.S. investigators analyzed data from 419 postmenopausal participants in the WOMAN Study. Women were randomized to “lifestyle change” intervention (regular group meetings facilitated by nutritionists, exercise physiologists, and psychologists) or a health education control group.
At 48 months of follow-up, 57% of intervention participants and 29% of controls had maintained at least a 5-pound weight loss. In multivariable analysis that combined both groups, increased consumption of fruits and vegetables and decreased consumption of desserts, sugar-sweetened beverages, a…