18.8% of Weight Watchers who reached goal maintained a 10% weight loss 5 years later

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Among 1,260 participants in the commercial weight-loss program Weight Watchers who had reached their goal weight, 18.8% maintained a 10% weight loss five years later according to a recent analysis. REFERENCE

Lowe M, Kral T, Miller-Kovach K. Weight-loss maintenance 1, 2 and 5 years after successful completion of a weight-loss programme. Br J Nutr. 2008 Apr, 99(4):925-30.

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