A community approach to weight control: The American Cancer Society Weight-A-Thon

Rena R. Wing; Leonard H. Epstein

doi:10.1016/0091-7435(82)90023-8

A community approach to weight control: The American Cancer Society Weight-A-Thon

Rena R. Wing
, Leonard H. Epstein

Pediatrics

University of Pittsburgh

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The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the Weight-A-Thon, a fund-raising event sponsored by the American Cancer Society of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, as a community approach to weight control. Two hundred thirty-two people participated in the 1979 Weight-A-Thon. Their weight losses during the 6-week event averaged 8.3 pounds, which compares favorably with weight losses in more intensive face-to-face programs. Participants tended to gain weight after the program, but 7 months after the Weight-A-Thon still had an overall weight loss of 4.5 pounds. These data suggest that community fund-raising activities such as the Weight-A-Thon may assist in the treatment and prevention of obesity. Recommendations are made for improving the long-term effectiveness of the Weight-A-Thon program.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-250
Number of pages	6
Journal	Preventive Medicine
Volume	11
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0091-7435(82)90023-8
State	Published - Mar 1982

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