Not all dieters put the pounds back on

Dieters: This news should make your day.
The conventional wisdom is that dieters regain most of the weight they lose. But a growing body of research, including data released today, suggests some dieters keep the pounds off, especially if they exercise regularly and don't watch a lot of TV.

Researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention examined weight reports of 1,310 adults who were overweight or obese and had lost at least 10% of their highest weight. They were participants in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative sample of adults who reported their current weight, their weight the year before and their highest weight ever.

Researchers found that over the course of one year, more than half of those surveyed regained less than 5% of their body weight. One-third regained more than that percentage, according to the findings in July's American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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