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424 ALICE CALLAHAN, PHD, HEATHER LEONARD, MED, RDN, AND TAMBERLY POWELL, MS, RDN
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The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) has tracked over ten thousand people
who have been successful in losing at least 30 pounds and maintaining this weight loss
for at least one year. Their research findings show that 98 percent of participants in the
registry modified their food intake, and 94 percent increased their physical activity, mainly
by walking. 11
Although there were a great variety of approaches taken by NWCR members to achieve
successful weight loss, most have reported that their approach involved adhering to a lowcalorie,
low-fat diet and doing high levels of activity (about one hour of exercise per day).
Moreover, most members eat breakfast every day, watch fewer than ten hours of television