Studies on weight loss programs in a follow-up study revealed that:

Correct option is D

Behavior modification therapy focuses on long-term lifestyle changes, which are more effective in sustaining weight loss compared to drug-based interventions.
        * Studies suggest that behavioral interventions (e.g., cognitive restructuring, self-monitoring, dietary control, and exercise habits) help individuals maintain their weight loss better than drug therapy.
        * Drug-based weight loss treatments often result in weight regain once medication is stopped, as they do not address habitual and psychological factors influencing eating behavior.
        * Long-term follow-up research shows that behavior modification leads to better weight maintenance, making option (4) the correct choice.
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Information Booster:
Differential Reinforcement
        -Purpose: To reinforce a specific behavior while ignoring or punishing undesirable behavior.
        -Types:
                -Differential Reinforcement of Alternative Behavior (DRA): Reinforcing a desirable alternative behavior while withholding reinforcement for the unwanted behavior.
                -Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI): Reinforcing a behavior that is incompatible with the undesired behavior (e.g., rewarding a child for sitting quietly instead of running around).
                -Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates (DRL): Reinforcing behavior when it occurs at a low frequency.