The Claim

One year after completing a weight loss program, hypertensive overweight adults who previously participated in either an intensive lifestyle intervention or monitoring reported similar daily intakes of fruits and vegetables, dietary fiber, and fat.

Source: One year follow-up of overweight and obese hypertensive adults following intensive lifestyle therapy.

What the research says

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Supports
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Description
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In plain English

A year after finishing a weight loss program, people with high blood pressure who tried a strict lifestyle plan ate about the same amount of fruits, veggies, fiber, and fat as those who just got regular check-ins.

See the scientific wording

One year after completing a weight loss program, hypertensive overweight adults previously assigned to an intensive lifestyle intervention or monitoring reported similar daily intakes of fruits and vegetables, dietary fiber, and fat.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: One year follow-up of overweight and obese hypertensive adults following intensive lifestyle therapy.

    The study found that a year after finishing the weight loss program, both groups ate about the same amount of fruits, veggies, fiber, and fat, just like the claim says.

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