The reduced obese state: Metabolic, psychological and lifestyle features

Maya Margalit, Elliot M. Berry*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Successful weight loss is usually followed by weight regain. Numerous studies have attempted to clarify the basis for the difficulty in maintaining stable weight after successful weight loss, and have shown that reduced-obese subjects differ from neverobese individuals by an altered metabolism and different lifestyle and psychological adjustments to remain weight-stable. Understanding these differences and the features that characterize reduced-obese individuals who are more successful at maintaining weight loss may help devise strategies to combat this serious problem. In the present report, we review data on the metabolic, psychological and lifestyle characteristics of reduced-obese individuals. Successful weight maintenance requires restricted eating, strenuous regular exercise and frequent self-monitoring. These requirements for a lifelong commitment to significant lifestyle changes, possibly to oppose metabolic alterations that favor weight regain, and the psychological mind frame required to support this undertaking, may account for the low success rate of current treatment approaches.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTreatment and Recovery of Eating Disorders
PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages59-72
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781614704188
ISBN (Print)9781628082487
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2013

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Keywords

  • Behavioral changes
  • Metabolic
  • Psychological
  • Reduced obese state

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