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Benefits of weight loss of 10% or more in patients with overweight or obesity: A review

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Modest weight loss (5%‐10%) is clinically meaningful in patients with overweight or obesity. However, greater weight loss may be required to achieve improvements in or remission of certain weight‐related complications.… Click to show full abstract

Modest weight loss (5%‐10%) is clinically meaningful in patients with overweight or obesity. However, greater weight loss may be required to achieve improvements in or remission of certain weight‐related complications. Therefore, this study reviewed the effect of large weight loss (≥10%). Most studies reporting large weight loss and relevant outcomes used bariatric surgery or lifestyle modifications.

Keywords: overweight obesity; loss; benefits weight; weight loss; patients overweight

Journal Title: Obesity
Year Published: 2022

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