The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to estimate the prevalence of
personal weight control attempts (weight loss and/or maintenance) worldwide and to identify …

OBJECTIVES: This present study describes weight control strategies used by a
heterogeneous sample of US adults and their associations with weight and behaviour …

Weight loss maintenance is a major challenge for obesity treatment. Weight control registries
can be useful in identifying psychological and behavioural factors that could contribute to …

The rates of overweight and obesity are rising in Canada and worldwide, and there is a
need for effective methods for weight loss and weight maintenance to empower individuals …

In view of the statistics on “obesity” and dieting in the United States,“permanent weight loss”
might seem oxymoronic. Despite our collective efforts to lose weight, the average American …

Background The challenge of weight-loss maintenance is well known, but few studies have
followed successful weight losers over an extended period or evaluated the effect of …

Background Despite the increasing understanding of the mechanisms relating to weight loss
and maintenance, there are currently no validated public health interventions that are able to …

Unintentional weight gain is commonly observed in adult humans, often provoking
intentional weight loss attempts followed by unintentional weight regain. This episodic …

Background Discerning the determinants of weight loss maintenance is important in the
planning of future interventions and policies regarding overweight and obesity. We have …

Background To explore the extent to which people living with obesity have attempted to lose
weight, their attitudes towards dieting, physical exercise and weight loss solutions, why their …