There is a general perception that almost no one succeeds in long-term maintenance of
weight loss. However, research has shown that≈ 20% of overweight individuals are
successful at long-term weight loss when defined as losing at least 10% of initial body
weight and maintaining the loss for at least 1 y. The National Weight Control Registry
provides information about the strategies used by successful weight loss maintainers to
achieve and maintain long-term weight loss. National Weight Control Registry members …