New study flips weight loss script: learn maintenance first!
NCT ID NCT03014414
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 36 times
Summary
This study tested two behavioral weight-loss programs in 321 adults with obesity and elevated blood pressure. One group learned key maintenance skills before losing weight, while the other focused on losing weight first. Researchers tracked weight changes over 3 years to see which approach helped people lose at least 7% of their body weight and keep it off.
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
behavioral weight-management programs
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward more effective strategies for long-term weight maintenance, reducing health risks like heart attack and stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may show modest differences. Weight loss maintenance is notoriously difficult, and individual results vary widely.
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