ReviewObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2016
Weight maintenance: challenges, tools and strategies for primary care physicians.
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Who cites it
44 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Are interventions delivered by healthcare professionals effective for weight management? A systematic review of systematic reviews.Public health nutrition · 2022Pooled it
- Yeast Beta-Glucans Ingestion Does Not Influence Body Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pre-Clinical Studies.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Toward the optimal strategy for sustained weight loss in overweight cancer survivors: a systematic review of the literature.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Pooled it
- Dose and engagement during an extended contact physical activity and dietary behavior change intervention delivered via tailored text messaging: exploring relationships with behavioral outcomes.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Trial
- Lifestyle Habits Associated with Weight Regain After Intentional Loss in Primary Care Patients Participating in a Randomized Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Trial
- Social Incentives and Gamification to Promote Weight Loss: The LOSE IT Randomized, Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2018Trial
- Rapid Metabolic and Behavioral Maladaptations Following Short-Term Obesogenic Diet Withdrawal During Postweaning Development in Male Wistar Rats.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Social Vulnerability and Age at Sleeve Gastrectomy among Adolescents: Does ZIP Code Make a Difference? - A COSMIC Retrospective Study.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Lipid stress evolved, microbiome-based probiotics reduce lipid uptake in mice.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2026Article
- Experimental Models of Weight Cycling: A Narrative Review of Protocol Design and Metabolic Outcomes.Journal of obesity · 2026Review
- Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions for Weight Management Among Adults With Excess Body Weight: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Evaluating the RESET care program: Advancing towards scalable and effective healthcare solutions for metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease.World journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Weight Management for Fertility-Preservation Therapy in Endometrial Cancer: Opportunities and Challenges.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Obesity and cardiovascular health.European journal of preventive cardiology · 2024Review
- Real-World Experience of the Efficacy and Safety of Phentermine Use in Adolescents: A Case Series.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2023Article
- In it for the long haul: the complexities of managing overweight in family practice: qualitative thematic analysis from the Health eLiteracy for Prevention in General Practice (HeLP-GP) trial.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Fermented Foods in the Management of Obesity: Mechanisms of Action and Future Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Changes in body weight and cardiovascular risk factors in a Chinese population with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Lifestyle strategies after intentional weight loss: results from the MAINTAIN-pc randomized trial.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2023Article
- Evidence and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for management of overweight and obesity in midlife women: An AIIMS-DST initiative.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Review
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Abstract
Obesity is recognized as a chronic disease and one of the major healthcare challenges facing us today. Weight loss can be achieved via lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions, but weight maintenance remains a lifetime challenge for individuals with obesity. Guidelines for the management of obesity have highlighted the role of primary care providers (PCPs). This review examines the long-term outcomes of clinical trials to identify effective weight maintenance strategies that can be utilized by PCPs. Because of the broad nature of the topic, a structured PubMed search was conducted to identify relevant research articles, peer-reviewed reviews, guidelines and articles published by regulatory bodies. Trials have demonstrated the benefit of sustained weight loss in managing obesity and its comorbidities. Maintaining 5-10% weight loss for ≥1 year is known to ameliorate many comorbidities. Weight maintenance with lifestyle modification - although challenging - is possible but requires long-term support to reinforce diet, physical activity and behavioural changes. The addition of pharmacotherapy to lifestyle interventions promotes greater and more sustained weight loss. Clinical evidence and recently approved pharmacotherapy has given PCPs improved strategies to support their patients with maintenance of weight loss. Further studies are needed to assess the translation of these strategies into clinical practice.
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