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Does weight loss maintenance become easier over time?

M L Klem1, R R Wing, W Lang

  • 1The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania 15213, USA. klemml@msx.upmc.edu

Obesity Research
|September 30, 2000
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Long-term weight loss maintenance becomes easier over time, requiring fewer strategies and less effort. This suggests a shift in the balance between effort and pleasure, aiding sustained weight management.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Obesity Research
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Weight loss relapse risk decreases over time, but underlying reasons are not fully understood.
  • Understanding weight maintenance behaviors is crucial for long-term success.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if longer weight loss maintenance duration correlates with different strategies.
  • To examine perceived effort and pleasure associated with maintaining weight loss over time.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 931 adults (758 women, 173 men) with >= 30 lb weight loss for >= 2 years.
  • Self-administered questionnaires assessed weight maintenance strategies, effort, attention, and pleasure.
  • Analysis focused on correlations between maintenance duration and reported behaviors/perceptions.

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Main Results:

  • Longer duration of weight loss maintenance was associated with fewer employed strategies.
  • Subjects maintaining weight loss longer reported less effort and attention required for dieting and maintenance.
  • Pleasure from exercise, diet, and weight maintenance was not significantly related to maintenance duration.

Conclusions:

  • Increased duration of weight loss maintenance may involve a favorable shift in the effort-pleasure balance.
  • This shift could enhance the likelihood of continued successful weight management.
  • Long-term adherence may become more intrinsically rewarding or less demanding.