Property weight loss of food are also effective for every 6 months, and with the support effective at the latest 12 months, according to the randomization, the results of the BBC's "Plan process" , said the 3 June issue of the BMJ. Participants in these trials were filmed as part of a series of BBC-TV. "Most adults in the diet in the United States, at a given moment, and trends are similar in Britain," writes Helen Truby, MD, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom, and his colleagues. "Ultimately, the success rate is poor and 50% loss or be returned within one year. Although trade, consumers with a wealth of advice, comparative analyses of data on their effectiveness is limited. " With a sample of the Community for the health of overweight and obesity among adults, 6-month, multicenter, controlled process unblended relatively popular programs 4 trading partners weight loss with a control group. These regimes have the Slim-Fast (method of replacing a meal), Weight Watchers points purely programme (energy through diet with weekly meetings of the group), Dr. Atkins new revolution of & # 39; food (auto - Regime low in carbohydrates), Rosemary Conley's slim eats terms of nutrition and physical fitness (an exercise in fat and a group of weekly class). Criteria were the main changes in the weight and body fat for 6 months. Report to the control group, eating habits have been associated with a loss of body fat and weight of 6 months, but the results obtained in the 4 food groups do not differ greatly from each other by. Intent-to-treat analysis showed that the average weight loss of 5.9 kg and average fat has been the loss of 4.4 kg and 6 months. Although the scheme has led to Atkins weight loss was significantly higher in the first 4 weeks, it was more or less effective than others, at the end of the study. After 12 months, 158 participants (54% of the sample) data, and only 58 (45%) were still with their duties for Food (9 to Atkins, Weight Watchers, 20, 9 Slim-Fast, 20, and Rosemary Conley). Other participants in the unsupported programmes (Atkins and Slim-Fast) withdrew, in the programmes of care (P = .04), and the weight of the crack after the first 6 months was Superior non - to support programs. All food has led to a weight loss clinically useful to about 10% after 12 months and the participants were in their former regime. "In the clinic, weight loss and loss of the sense of fat can be in adults, who are motivated to the trade regime for a long period," write the authors. "Given the limited resources for weight management in the NHS [National Health System], the practice of health care should be discussions with their patients the famous programs to be effective." Study Some restrictions, in particular respect for the individual food ranges, the small number of participants and the impact of media interest on the motivation to answer the target weight and the patient's expectations with regard to weight loss. Authors received distributes the costs of the consultation candidates for the Scientific Advisory Group Slimming World. In an accompanying editorial, David Arterburn, MD, MPH, of the Group Health Center for Health Studies in Seattle, Wash., wrote the high cost of trade and low concordance of the duration of l & # 39; exposure with eating habits attributed 1 year. "The challenge for researchers is to study on obesity, weight loss, in particular those programs and private funds, the next step," writes Dr. Arterburn. 'Diet Trials II "we serve more to the evaluation of long-term health, profitability and new strategies to improve compliance and maintaining weight. Such strategies could also provide economic incentives for participants and researchers, in collaboration with employers and providers of health services. "