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Successful weight loss maintenance.

R R Wing1, J O Hill

  • 1The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, USA. Rwing@Lifespan.org

Annual Review of Nutrition
|May 26, 2001
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Achieving long-term weight loss success is possible for over 20% of individuals. Key strategies include a low-fat diet, regular physical activity, and consistent self-monitoring for sustained weight management.

Area of Science:

  • Obesity research
  • Chronic disease management
  • Behavioral science

Background:

  • Obesity is a significant chronic disease with perceived low long-term treatment success rates.
  • A common belief is that sustained weight loss maintenance is rarely achieved.
  • Lack of a standardized definition for successful long-term weight loss contributes to pessimism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a clear definition for successful long-term weight loss maintenance.
  • To re-evaluate the outlook on weight loss success using this new definition.
  • To identify common behavioral strategies employed by successful weight loss maintainers.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed definition: intentional loss of ≥10% of initial body weight, maintained for ≥1 year.

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  • Analysis of data from the National Weight Control Registry.
  • Identification of shared behaviors among individuals who have maintained significant weight loss.

    • Main Results:

    • Using the proposed definition, over 20% of overweight/obese individuals may achieve success.
    • Successful maintainers (average 30 kg loss for 5.5 years) utilize specific strategies.
    • Common strategies include low-fat diets, frequent self-monitoring (weight and intake), and high physical activity levels.

    Conclusions:

    • Long-term weight loss maintenance is achievable for a substantial portion of the population.
    • Established behavioral strategies are crucial for sustained weight loss.
    • Weight loss maintenance may become easier with longer duration, with increased success likelihood after 2-5 years.