New diet strategy: eat more Low-Cal foods to maintain weight loss
NCT ID NCT01849627
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a diet focused on low-energy-density foods (like fruits, vegetables, and broth-based soups) helps people maintain weight loss better than simply counting calories. 345 adults with obesity were followed for 22 months. Researchers measured changes in weight, diet, and feelings of hunger.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention: low-energy-density diet
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a practical, food-based strategy for people to keep weight off after losing it.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed behavioral study, so results are already known. Weight maintenance is challenging long-term, and individual results may vary.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, United States
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