Adherence
Extending a behavioral weight loss maintenance intervention (monthly brief counseling) for an additional 30 months provides no significant additional benefit in preventing weight regain compared to stopping the intervention after 30 months.
If you have successfully maintained your weight loss for about 2.5 years through behavioral strategies (diet, exercise, self-monitoring), you may not need to pay for or commit to ongoing professional maintenance counseling. The data suggests that the 'maintenance mode' becomes easier over time, and stopping formal support does not necessarily lead to rapid regain for those who have already succeeded.
After 30 months of the PC maintenance intervention, continuation for another 30 months provided no additional benefit.
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with high follow-up rates (83-84%) and long duration, though limited to those who initially lost weight.
Source
The impact of continued intervention on weight: Five‐year results from the weight loss maintenance trial
Janelle W. Coughlin et al. · Obesity · 2016
DOI 10.1002/oby.21454
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