ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2009
Weight-loss maintenance in successful weight losers: surgical vs non-surgical methods.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Successful weight loss maintenance: A systematic review of weight control registries.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2020Pooled it
- Changes in Resting Energy Expenditure in Relation to Body Weight and Composition Following Gastric Restriction: A Systematic Review.Obesity surgery · 2016Pooled it
- Surgery for weight loss in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Effects of anti-obesity drugs, diet, and exercise on weight-loss maintenance after a very-low-calorie diet or low-calorie diet: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2014Pooled it
- Weight recidivism post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review.Obesity surgery · 2013 · on this mapPooled it
- Clinical trial demonstrates exercise following bariatric surgery improves insulin sensitivity.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2015Trial
- Early weight regain after gastric bypass does not affect insulin sensitivity but is associated with elevated ghrelin.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2014Trial
- Emphasising personal investment effects weight loss and hedonic thoughts about food after obesity surgery.Journal of obesity · 2014Trial
- Cognitive function is linked to adherence to bariatric postoperative guidelines.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric SurgeryTrial
- Optimizing long-term weight control after bariatric surgery: a pilot study.Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric SurgeryTrial
- Association of increased physical activity with greater fat mass loss following metabolic bariatric surgery: A longitudinal observational study.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Feasibility and acceptability of a pilot randomized trial of a single session of imagery rescripting targeting the primary consequences of negative experiences with eating and appearance.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025Article
- Associations of daily weight management-focused social support with weight loss, activity behaviors, and eating regulation in the context of metabolic and bariatric surgery.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Metrics for weight management success: an examination of the lifestyle score.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2024Article
- Associations of physical activity and sedentary behavior with appetite sensations and eating regulation behaviors before and during the initial year following bariatric surgery.Obesity science & practice · 2022Article
- Endoscopic therapy of weight regain after bariatric surgery.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2021Review
- Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Healthy Eating Index, Binge Eating Behavior and Food Craving in a Middle Eastern Population: A Lebanese Experience.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Approach to the Patient: Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient With Weight Regain.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2021Review
- The Optimal Nutritional Programme for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.Current obesity reports · 2020Review
- Personality psychopathology: Longitudinal prediction of change in body mass index and weight post-bariatric surgery.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveAs large weight losses are rarely achieved through any method except bariatric surgery, there have been no studies comparing individuals who initially lost large amounts of weight through bariatric surgery or non-surgical means. The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) provides a resource for making such unique comparisons. This study compared the amount of weight regain, behaviors and psychological characteristics in NWCR participants who were equally successful in losing and maintaining large amounts of weight through either bariatric surgery or non-surgical methods.
designSurgical participants (n=105) were matched with two non-surgical participants (n=210) on gender, entry weight, maximum weight loss and weight-maintenance duration, and compared prospectively over 1 year.
resultsParticipants in the surgical and non-surgical groups reported having lost approximately 56 kg and keeping > or =13.6 kg off for 5.5+/-7.1 years. Both groups gained small but significant amounts of weight from registry entry to 1 year (P=0.034), but did not significantly differ in magnitude of weight regain (1.8+/-7.5 and 1.7+/-7.0 kg for surgical and non-surgical groups, respectively; P=0.369). Surgical participants reported less physical activity, more fast food and fat consumption, less dietary restraint, and higher depression and stress at entry and 1 year. Higher levels of disinhibition at entry and increased disinhibition over 1 year were related to weight regain in both groups.
conclusionsDespite marked behavioral differences between the groups, significant differences in weight regain were not observed. The findings suggest that weight-loss maintenance comparable with that after bariatric surgery can be accomplished through non-surgical methods with more intensive behavioral efforts. Increased susceptibility to cues that trigger overeating may increase risk of weight regain regardless of initial weight-loss method.
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