Countering the stereotype of the web-surfing couch potato, a new study reveals that logging online may actually help people maintain their weight loss
Researchers from the University of Kansas Medical Center compared results from 20 overweight and obese individuals who embarked on a nine-month weight-loss program. The first three months focused on weight loss, followed by six months of weight maintenance. Participants were randomly divided into two groups:
Those who attended weekly in-person clinics for weight-loss consultation, and then received weight-maintenance consultation via Second Life, a virtual-reality community.
Those who received both weight-loss and -maintenance consultation on Second Life. Read more…
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It's Easier to Maintain Weight Loss in Second Life Than in Real Life: Study
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