Objectives. We examined the probability of an obese person attaining normal body weight.
Methods. We drew a sample of individuals aged 20 years and older from the United …

Objective: To determine public support of obesity prevention. Design: Representative
population-based survey. Setting: Random digit dialling telephone survey of non …

Objective: To examine the variation in the prevalences of obesity and type 2 diabetes in
weight loss counseling by health providers and in other potential obesity‐related …

Objectives. To review the contribution of the Nurses' Health Studies (NHS and NHS II) in
addressing hypotheses regarding risk factors for and consequences of obesity. Methods …

Objectives: Review the comorbidities associated with obesity. Outline the psychosocial
considerations in people suffering from obesity. Describe the individual and public health …

This study examined the prevalence, distribution and correlates of successful weight loss
and successful weight maintenance over three years in a community-based sample of 854 …

Purpose. The primary objective of the present investigation was to identify 10‐year weight
gain patterns in 13,802 US adults and also to determine the extent that differences in 10 …

Importance Information on the probability of weight loss among US adults with overweight or
obesity is limited. Objective To assess the probability of 5% or greater weight loss, 10% or …

Background: Self-reported weight and height are under-and over-reported, respectively, in
epidemiologic studies. This tendency, which may adversely affect study operations, has not …

Objective: State‐level estimates of obesity based on self‐reported height and weight
suggest a geographic pattern of greater obesity in the Southeastern US; however, the …