Probability of 5% or greater weight loss or BMI reduction among adults with overweight or obesity

JAMA Network Open

2023-08-07

(Press-News.org) About The Study: The results of this study of 18.4 million patients in the U.S. with overweight and obesity indicate that the annual probability of 5% or greater weight loss was low (1 in 10) despite the known benefits of clinically meaningful weight loss, but 5% or greater weight loss was more likely than body mass index (BMI) reduction to the healthy weight category, especially for patients with the highest initial BMIs.

Authors: Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Ph.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.27358)

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