Long-term weight maintenance after a 17-week weight loss intervention with or without a one-year maintenance program: a randomized controlled trial.

<h4>Background</h4>Weight lost by obese patients is almost always regained over time. Extended treatment may improve maintenance, but solid evidence is lacking.<h4>Purpose</h4>We determined effectiveness of maintenance therapy after a weight loss program.<h4>Methods</h4>Together 201 patients (mean a... View More