What happens to people's weight after a diet program ends?
One year follow-up of overweight and obese hypertensive adults following intensive lifestyle therapy.
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Adults with high blood pressure who lost weight in a program were checked one year later to see if they kept the weight off and what they were eating.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Adults with high blood pressure who lost weight in a program were checked one year later to see if they kept the weight off and what they were eating.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 538 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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Jehn ML, Patt MR, Appel LJ, Miller ER 3rd
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Everyone can lose fat, get stronger, and build muscle with the right diet and exercise — how much they gain might differ, but the ability is there for all of us.
After a weight loss program, more people who got intense lifestyle help kept their weight down a year later compared to those just being monitored, but the difference wasn’t big enough to be sure it wasn’t just by chance.
A year after finishing a weight loss program, people with high blood pressure who tried a strict lifestyle plan ate about the same amount of fruits, veggies, fiber, and fat as those who just got regular check-ins.
Most people who lost weight through an intense program and had high blood pressure ended up gaining it back within a year—especially compared to those who just got regular check-ins.