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Combining high-frequency aerobic exercise with social influence strategies and therapist contact yields the best long-term weight loss maintenance, with one condition maintaining 99% of post-treatment weight loss at 18 months.
The most effective way to keep weight off long-term is a comprehensive approach: regular check-ins with a professional, moderate exercise you can sustain, and a support network. This combination helps you handle setbacks and maintains your weight loss almost entirely. Start with the most manageable components and build up.
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At the 18-month follow-up evaluation, the BCAS condition maintained 99.0% of its mean post-treatment weight loss.
Why this rating
RCT data, N=123, 18-month follow-up.
Source
Effects of four maintenance programs on the long-term management of obesity.
Michael G. Perri et al. · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1988
rct · n=123Cited 306×
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