OBJECTIVE: Although the majority of weight loss attempts are unsuccessful, a small minority
succeed in both weight loss and maintenance. The present study aimed to explore the …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate, among women with obesity who have lost weight, the
psychological factors associated with successfully maintaining the new lower weight, as …

It is a consistent finding that, among obese patients, the weight lost as a result of the most
widely available treatments for obesity is almost always regained. This relapse appears to …

DESIGN AND SUBJECTS: We identified initially overweight individuals (body mass index>
27 kg/m 2, n= 911) from the nationwide Finnish Twin Cohort and studied those who lost at …

Background. Recent qualitative research indicates that life events can enhance behaviour
change maintenance. if a number of sustaining conditions are met. This study aimed to …

Objective. Although behavioural interventions are successful in achieving short‐term weight
loss, most individuals regain most or all of their weight within a few years. Our aim was to …

Studies have shown that, among formerly obese individuals, the continued practice of the
behavioural strategies adopted during weight loss is associated with the successful …

Background: In clinical weight‐loss trials, the majority of those who lose weight will regain
almost all of it within 5 years, yet there is limited evidence about effective strategies to …

There is a high non‐attendance and dropout attrition from weight management interventions
for adults with obesity. Patient dissatisfaction with consultations involving decisions about …

Weight loss is difficult to achieve and maintaining the weight loss is an even greater
challenge. The identification of factors associated with weight loss maintenance can …