Weight loss in videoconference and in-person iDiet weight loss programs in worksites and community groups.

Objective: To examine the association of program delivery factors with weight loss (WL) in enrollees in iDiet , a commercial WL program.

Methods: Data were from 644 adults enrolling in an 11-week group WL program and 461 who reported weight to 11 weeks (complete reporters). Predictors of %WL were analyzed using ANCOVA, including meeting type (in-person vs.

A pilot and feasibility study to assess children's consumption in quick-service restaurants using plate waste methodology.

Background: Children regularly consume foods from quick-service restaurants (QSR), but little is known about the foods that children order, the calories and nutrients consumed, the accuracy of stated calorie information, or the ability to assess food orders and consumption in QSRs. This study evaluated the feasibility of plate waste collection in QSRs and examined children's orders and consumption of meals from the standard and children's menus. Additional aims were to examine if the meals ordered met healthier standards for children's menu items and determine the accuracy of the QSR-stated energy content of foods.