Question

The ability to make permanent lifestyle changes is key to the effectiveness of a weight loss program. According to the National Institutes of Health, how much weight do typical dieters regain within 1 year?

Answer 1

Answer:

Over one-third of lost weight tends to return within the first year, and the majority is gained back within 3 to 5 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answear according to the article Biology's response to dieting: the impetus for weight regain, written by Paul S. MacLean,  Audrey Bergouignan, Marc-Andre Cornier, and Matthew R. Jackman, published online 2011 Jun 15.

You can find the article at PubMed Central® (PMC).

PMC is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM).

link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174765/