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Maintenance of Lost Weight and Long-Term Management of Obesity

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 102; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.mcna.2017.08.012

1557-9859

Kevin D. Hall, Scott Kahan,

Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Weight loss can be achieved through a variety of modalities, but long-term maintenance of lost weight is much more challenging. Obesity interventions typically result in early weight loss followed by a weight plateau and progressive regain. This review describes current understanding of the biological, behavioral, and environmental factors driving this near-ubiquitous body weight trajectory and the implications for long-term weight management. Treatment of obesity requires ongoing clinical attention and weight maintenance-specific counseling to support sustainable healthful behaviors and positive weight regulation.