Dishay Jiandani|Sean Wharton|Michael Rotondi|Chris I. Ardern|Jennifer L. Kuk
Predictors of early attrition and successful weight loss in patients attending an obesity management program
York University|York University|York University|York University|York University
objective identify factors independently associated early attrition successful weight loss wl obesitymanagement programparticipants 9498 patients enrolled treatment wharton weight management clinic least 6 months predictors early attrition 6 months successful wl 5 analyzed using relative risk rr men women separately pearsons correlation used determine relationship wl treatment time weight loss attrition analysis restricted patients two visits n 5415older individuals lower early attrition rr range074092 p 005 greater wl success rr range140165 p 005 younger individuals males hypertension females depression greater early attrition rr range109120 p 005 lower wl success rr range048057 p 005 without health conditions males lower education greater early attrition rr 111103119 males higher education differ wl females smoked greater early attrition rr 106101111 females smoke differ wl ethnicity related early attrition however females black ethnicities lower wl success compared white females rr range058074 p 005 adjusting treatment time associations longer significant treatment time remained independent predictor wl success p 00001as wl positively independently related treatment time individuals risk early attrition may need alternative treatment options order improve patient retention improve wl success