Research
Energy balance
Fifty-two articles corresponding to five registries were included in the review.
This indicates a comprehensive analysis of existing data on weight loss maintenance.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
Fifty-two articles, corresponding to five registries (the United States, Portugal, Germany, Finland, and Greece), were included.
Why this rating
The systematic review includes a substantial number of articles from multiple registries.
Source
Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries
Catarina Paixão et al. · Obesity Reviews · 2020
DOI 10.1111/obr.13003
Meta-analysisCited 155×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
More from this paper
Related findings · Energy balance
- Achieving a total body weight loss of 10-15% (or >10-15 kg) through Total Diet Replacement (TDR) induces remission of Type 2 Diabetes in individuals with short-duration disease.Strong
- Bariatric surgery is superior to medical management alone for inducing significant long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes, and reduction in mortality for patients with BMI ≥ 40 or ≥ 35 with comorbidities.Strong
- Achieving type 2 diabetes remission requires significant weight loss (≥15 kg) via major caloric restriction, independent of macronutrient composition.Strong
This is one finding among thousands. Every one is graded and traced to its source, so you can see what the evidence actually supports. Browse the research →