ArticleObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2022
In their own words: Topic analysis of the motivations and strategies of over 6,000 long-term weight-loss maintainers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mobile health (m-health) smartphone interventions for adolescents and adults with overweight or obesity.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of parent attendance at an adult commercial weight management programme on their children.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Beyond the Scale: Setting Goals for Outcomes Beyond Weight in Evidence-based Obesity Treatment.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
- Unveiling the complex landscape of successful weight loss: Perceived consequences and spontaneous self-concept insights.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
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- Cross-cultural differences in weight loss maintenance: a comparison between North America and Europe.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- A Novel and Comprehensive Wellness Assessment for Lifestyle-Based Interventions.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Uncovering Barriers and Facilitators of Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance: Insights from Qualitative Research.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Recovery from weight regain among long-term weight loss maintainers in WW.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
- In their own words: Topic analysis of the motivations and strategies of over 6,000 long-term weight-loss maintainers.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
- Behavioral Interventions to Attenuate Driven Overeating and Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Review
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to identify major themes of a large cohort experiencing long-term weight-loss maintenance who answered open-ended questions about weight-loss triggers, current motivations, strategies, and experiences.
methodsMachine learning and topic modeling were used to analyze responses to six open-ended questions among 6,139 WW International, Inc., (formerly Weight Watchers) members with weight-loss maintenance; inclusion criteria included ≥9.1-kg loss with weight-loss maintenance for ≥1 year.
resultsParticipants (mean age = 53.6 years; 94.3% White; mean BMI = 27.8 kg/m
conclusionsFuture weight-maintenance research should include more diverse populations and investigate weight-loss maintenance as a journey with highs and lows, perseverance in the face of setbacks, sustained tracking, and making changes in medical status more salient during the weight-maintenance journey.
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