Speed At Which One Loses Weight May Not Be Linked To Likelihood That They Will Keep That Weight Off.

Using diet and exercise, unfortunately only about 15 percent may be able to successfully lose weight and keep it off, he said. “Pharmacotherapy could be a consideration for those regaining weight,” he said. “But, we do not have solid evidence at this time that pharmacotherapy confers long-term success.” The rate of weight loss also did not influence the changes in hunger controlling hormones that occur with weight loss," said Proietto, who also heads the weight control clinic at Austin Health in Melbourne. while appetite suppression after weight loss should be considered, the problem is that there are not many effective agents and none of them have been tested for long-term safety. “Our study shows again that drugs are not essential for achieving weight loss but they are probably important for assisting with weight maintenance,” he said. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/us-health-weightloss-idUSKBN0IJ28O20141030