TY - JOUR T1 - A list of 10 tips improved weight control in overweight and obese adults JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 137 LP - 137 DO - 10.1136/ebm.13.5.137 VL - 13 IS - 5 A2 - , Y1 - 2008/10/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/13/5/137.abstract N2 - J WardleDr J Wardle, University College London, London, UK; j.wardle@ucl.ac.ukDesign:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:unclear.*Blinding:{unblinded.}†*Setting:{London, UK.}†Patients:104 participants >18 years of age (mean age 40 y, 66% women) who were overweight or obese (body mass index >25 kg/m2).Intervention:a habit-based weight-control intervention with weekly (n = 36) or monthly weighing (n = 33), or waiting list (n = 35). Participants in the weight-control groups were simply given a leaflet (“10 top tips for weight loss”) that listed activity behaviours associated with negative energy balance, recommendations for eating, and advice on habit formation; and contained a daily self-monitoring checklist … ER -