People with obesity reported many serious weight loss attempts, but those who achieved weight loss had difficulty maintaining it.
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People with obesity reported many serious weight loss attempts, but those who achieved weight loss had difficulty maintaining it.
Average number of serious weight loss attempts among people with obesity in their adult lifetime
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People with obesity (84%) and health care professionals (88%) agree that a 10% weight loss would be beneficial to overall health, a statistic that aligns with scientific literature that states a 5% to 10% weight loss can help improve and reduce the risk of some obesity-related diseases.1-8
However, the average weight loss goal set between people with obesity and their health care professional is reported as 20% weight loss.1
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Losing weight and maintaining weight loss is difficult, but people with obesity make multiple serious attempts to lose weight.