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Where is the Evidence for Long-term Weight Loss Success?

  • Nutrition science often repeats ineffectual weight loss studies, expecting different outcomes, highlighting a pattern of minimal long-term weight loss success.
  • Long-term weight loss 'success' is generally marked by maintaining a minimal percentage of initial bodyweight loss over a year, but this definition may misrepresent the true challenge of sustainable weight loss.
  • Studies show maintaining weight loss for 2 to 5 years significantly decreases the likelihood of regaining weight, emphasizing the importance of prolonged maintenance periods.
  • Rapid versus gradual initial weight loss does not seem to affect long-term maintenance, discrediting the notion that faster weight loss results in quicker regain.
  • Successful long-term weight maintenance is more likely with interventions that include intensive behavioral support, frequent in-person follow-ups, and comprehensive lifestyle changes.
  • Behavior modification, rather than mere diet control, emerges as a crucial factor in establishing lasting weight loss, with high levels of physical activity and regular self-monitoring practices among the positive predictors.
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