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Moderating dietary fat intake to approximately 25% of total energy, combined with regular physical activity, is a key strategy for long-term weight loss maintenance.
If you have lost weight, aim to keep your fat intake around 25% of your total calories and engage in regular physical activity (approx. 400 kcal/day). This combination is a proven strategy for maintaining significant weight loss over the long term.
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Data from the National Weight Control Registry... indicate that moderating dietary fat intake is a key strategy for long-term management of body weight.
Why this rating
Based on a large registry of successful maintainers, though self-reported.
Source
Dietary fat and body weight control
John C. Peters · Lipids · 2003
DOI 10.1007/s11745-003-1041-9
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