Maintenance of weight loss after lifestyle interventions for overweight and obesity, a systematic review
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
12-1-2010
Abstract
Lifestyle interventions can reduce body weight, but weight regain is common and may particularly occur with higher initial weight loss. If so, one may argue whether the 10% weight loss in clinical guidelines is preferable above a lower weight loss. This systematic review explores the relation between weight loss during an intervention and weight maintenance after at least 1 year of unsupervised follow-up. Twenty-two interventions (during at least 1 month) in healthy overweight Caucasians were selected and the mean percentages of weight loss and maintenance were calculated in a standardized way. In addition, within four intervention groups (n > 80) maintenance was calculated stratified by initial weight loss (0-5%, 5-10%, >10%). Overall, mean percentage maintenance was 54%. Weight loss during the intervention was not significantly associated with percentage maintenance (r = -0.26; P = 0.13). Percentage maintenance also not differed significantly between interventions with a weight loss of 5-10% vs. >10%. Consequently, net weight loss after follow-up differed between these categories (3.7 vs. 7.0%, respectively; P < 0.01). The analyses within the four interventions confirmed these findings. In conclusion, percentage maintenance does not clearly depend on initial weight loss. From this perspective, 10% or more weight loss can indeed be encouraged and favoured above lower weight loss goals. © 2010 The Authors. obesity reviews © 2010 International Association for the Study of Obesity.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Obesity Reviews
Volume
11
Issue
12
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Barte, J. C., N. C. Ter Bogt, R. P. Bogers, P. J. Teixeira, B. Blissmer, T. A. Mori, and W. J. Bemelmans. "Maintenance of weight loss after lifestyle interventions for overweight and obesity, a systematic review." Obesity Reviews 11, 12 (2010): 899-906. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00740.x.