Adherence
Long-term weight loss maintenance is associated with consuming a diet with limited variety across all food groups, particularly high-fat-dense groups, which helps sustain lower energy intake.
To maintain weight loss, consider limiting the variety of foods you eat, especially high-fat items. Successful maintainers often eat a narrower range of foods, which simplifies their diet and helps control energy intake. Focus on variety within low-fat groups (like vegetables) but restrict variety in high-fat groups (like sweets and fried foods).
These results suggest that successful weight loss maintainers consume a diet with limited variety in all food groups. Restricting variety within all food groups may help with consuming a low-energy diet and maintaining long-term weight loss.
Why this rating
Observational study of self-reported data; strong correlation but explicitly stated causal relationship cannot be determined.
Source
Amount of Food Group Variety Consumed in the Diet and Long‐Term Weight Loss Maintenance
Hollie A. Raynor et al. · Obesity Research · 2005
DOI 10.1038/oby.2005.102
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