{"id":24273,"date":"2026-09-29T05:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/?p=24273"},"modified":"2026-09-29T10:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T10:04:43","slug":"weight-regain-after-weight-loss-why-keeping-it-off-is-so-hard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/patients-and-caregivers\/diabetes-weight-and-metabolic-health\/weight-regain-after-weight-loss-why-keeping-it-off-is-so-hard\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Regain After Weight Loss: Why Keeping It Off Is So Hard"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24273\" class=\"elementor elementor-24273\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6289e5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6289e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/category\/patients-and-caregivers\/diabetes-weight-and-metabolic-health\/\">Diabetes, Weight &amp; Metabolic Health<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span class=\"current\">Weight Regain After Weight Loss: Why Keeping It Off Is So Hard<\/span><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82314b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82314b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-badge\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\"><div class=\"section-kicker\">Patient Insight Report<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b74071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b74071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight Regain After Weight Loss: <span class=\"Green\">Why Keeping It Off Is So Hard <\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c091626 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c091626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-sub\">A patient-centered look at what happens when weight starts to return, from hunger and disrupted routines to treatment continuity, confidence, and the long-term support people say they need.<\/p><div class=\"hero-meta\" aria-label=\"Survey metadata\"><div class=\"meta-box\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7a989 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef7a989\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab44051 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab44051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Audience: <strong>People managing obesity &amp; weight loss<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593a903 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593a903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Countries: <strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d3535 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d3535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Completion Rate: <strong>63.4%<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a09caf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a09caf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SGID: <strong>8985624<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8438619 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8438619\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f81ae0 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/us\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the Panel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdbd5d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a138f19 \" data-id=\"9fdbd5d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9fdbd5d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9fdbd5d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f6ce8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4f6ce8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ad025 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4ad025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>-Hero findings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10725b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"10725b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"54.3\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3be869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3be869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><div class=\"stat-hero-label\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\"><article class=\"hero-main\"><div class=\"metric-note\">say personalized maintenance plans would help them maintain weight loss in the long term.<\/div><\/article><div class=\"hero-mini-grid\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb16ba e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9eb16ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5882f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1a5882f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">say increased hunger or cravings are what they experience most after regaining weight.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"44.3\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104253e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"104253e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">say difficulty maintaining lifestyle changes is the biggest threat to long-term weight management.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"41.3\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3054dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f3054dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">say lifestyle changes alone are the measure they are currently following for weight maintenance.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"68.8\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb21654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"eb21654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">say they regained 5-10% after reaching their lowest weight.<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"41.8\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c1647 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-34c1647-99a6822 \" data-id=\"34c1647\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"34c1647\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"34c1647\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7349f85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7349f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d4d6e7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d4d6e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #004c97;\">&#8211; Quick Read \u2014 Key Findings<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205f104 elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"205f104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;aea3862&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #2&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;ee71ba3&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #3&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;755a9c0&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #4&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;e801683&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #5&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a99beb4&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #6&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;a1ee942&quot;}],&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;offset_sides&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-carousel swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a0273a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a0273a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc77768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc77768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">01 \/\/ Recent experience<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c964f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c964f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">56.4%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10c57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f10c57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Weight has returned after loss<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bfa08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bfa08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>More than half of respondents in this question say they had lost weight and then regained some of it.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca74090 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca74090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ae459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ae459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">02 \/\/ Maintenance challenge<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15e804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a15e804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">33.7%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0da0fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0da0fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Hunger and cravings stay difficult<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5086dd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5086dd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"card-label\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Persistent hunger or cravings are the most selected difficulty when trying to maintain weight loss.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f8987 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64f8987\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b3d405 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b3d405\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">03 \/\/ Treatment access<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18978ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18978ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">33.2%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b50726c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b50726c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Life changes can disrupt progress<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-128bf0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"128bf0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Stress, sleep, or other life changes are the most selected factor respondents say contributed to regain.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0d302 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f0d302\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cce74c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cce74c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">04 \/\/ First response<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1456fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1456fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">59.3%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358aad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358aad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most increase diet or exercise effort<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-834f9d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"834f9d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>When regain is noticed, the most common response is to intensify lifestyle efforts rather than contact a healthcare professional.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2cca76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2cca76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bb76e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06bb76e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">05 \/\/ Wellbeing<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-611a867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"611a867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">35.1%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ee9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ee9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Confidence can take a hit<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588fe28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588fe28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>Reduced confidence is the most selected wellbeing impact associated with weight regain.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"6\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022b3b4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"022b3b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84ba8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a84ba8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"card-index\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\"><div class=\"quick-no\">06 \/\/ Long-term support<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef5d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bef5d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">25.0%\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0172f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0172f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"card-label\"><p>Ongoing treatment also matters<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6497a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6497a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-label\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><div class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"carousel-card\"><div class=\"card-desc\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><section class=\"quick-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"quick-track\" aria-label=\"Quick read findings\"><article class=\"quick-card\"><p>One in four choose ongoing obesity treatment as the change that would help weight loss last.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"container\"><section class=\"cta-topic\"><div>\u00a0<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/article><article class=\"quick-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/article><article class=\"carousel-card\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b221a4f e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-b221a4f-00f897e \" data-id=\"b221a4f\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b221a4f\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b221a4f\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c214303 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-c214303-e7b0604 \" data-id=\"c214303\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"c214303\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"c214303\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2cc91 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-9a2cc91-a19dea8 \" data-id=\"9a2cc91\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9a2cc91\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9a2cc91\">\n    \t\t\t<h3 data-interaction-id=\"9ec358a\" class=\"e-9ec358a-f802d1d e-heading-base e-default-h3\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9ec358a\">When weight starts to return, what makes long-term maintenance feel possible?<br><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-09b0c08-b3694d2 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"09b0c08\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"09b0c08\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e960d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29e960d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc93758 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cc93758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Final-Full-Insight-Report_Weight-Regain-After-Weight-Loss_-Causes-Maintenance-and-Obesity-Treatment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Full Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce22716 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce22716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/us\/signup\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the Panel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40cdf53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40cdf53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f690c8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-5f690c8-cdd6487 \" data-id=\"5f690c8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5f690c8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"5f690c8\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043bf43 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-043bf43-bdb90e9 \" data-id=\"043bf43\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"043bf43\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"043bf43\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11393c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b11393c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc1db0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc1db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"section-tag\">The backstory<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90cde85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90cde85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight loss is one phase; keeping it off can be a different challenge\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f532d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77f532d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">People often reach a lower weight through changes in eating, activity, treatment, or a combination of approaches. The maintenance phase begins when the focus shifts from losing more weight to living at that lower weight over time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/obesity-and-overweight\">WHO<\/a> now describes obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease shaped by biological, behavioral, environmental, and social factors, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niddk.nih.gov\/health-information\/weight-management\/adult-overweight-obesity\/eating-physical-activity\">NIDDK<\/a> notes that appetite, metabolism, and other changes after weight loss can make maintenance difficult. The MDForLives survey shows how that plays out in everyday life: regain is linked not only with food choices or activity, but also with hunger, stress, sleep, medication changes, confidence, health concerns, and the need for a plan that can continue after the initial weight-loss phase.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b7393 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40b7393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d8ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d8ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><article class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>MDForLives interpretation:<\/strong> Long-term weight management appears to be less about repeating the weight-loss phase indefinitely and more about having a maintenance strategy that can adapt when hunger, routines, treatment, or life circumstances change.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/article><article class=\"finding\"><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df81795 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df81795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8391a05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8391a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 1\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b181037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b181037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For many respondents, regain is not a background concern but the current weight-management problem\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39be5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d39be5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">56.4% say they had lost weight and regained some, while 43.6% say they are currently trying to lose weight.<\/p><div class=\"chart\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2797f1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2797f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5ee04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"dd5ee04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Lost weight and regained some<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"56.4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6851fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6851fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Currently trying to lose weight<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"43.6\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669c7c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"669c7c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><p>Among those answering the amount-regained question, 41.8% report regaining 5-10% after their lowest weight, 25.3% more than 10%, 24.7% less than 5%, and 8.2% are unsure. The range matters because regain is not one uniform event, some people are responding to an early change while others face a larger return that may affect motivation, health concerns, or decisions about treatment.<\/p><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388c04d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"388c04d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb6afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb6afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><article class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>What this could mean for patients:<\/strong> It may be useful to treat regain as information rather than a single pass-or-fail moment. The amount, timing, and circumstances of regain can help frame the next conversation about maintenance.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/article><article class=\"finding\"><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71980ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71980ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055499e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055499e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"label\">Finding 2\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f74f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32f74f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The hardest part of maintenance is keeping several pressures manageable at once, not one behavior\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1deda99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1deda99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">44.3% say increased hunger or cravings are their main experience after regaining weight, while persistent hunger or cravings are also the most selected maintenance challenge at 33.7%.<\/p><div class=\"chart\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c386ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3c386ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/557e79ac-bdd4-4cf9-9680-aa651fd168f0\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9f735 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9f735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>Asked what contributed to regain, stress, sleep, or life changes lead at 33.2%, followed by changes in diet or activity at 29.0%, increased appetite after weight loss at 23.3%, and stopping obesity medication at 14.5%. So maintenance is a problem that moves between biology and daily life, hunger may rise at the same time a stressful period reduces sleep, activity, planning, or the capacity to follow routines consistently.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc1bb05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc1bb05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a785a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a785a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><article class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>MDForLives interpretation:<\/strong> A maintenance plan that depends on stable routines may become fragile when hunger and life pressure rise together. Flexibility may matter as much as motivation.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/article><article class=\"finding\"><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409b016 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"409b016\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2317e5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2317e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\">Finding 3<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af27b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af27b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The first response is usually to work harder on diet or exercise, not to re-enter care.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c50f18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c50f18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">59.3% say they increase diet or exercise efforts after noticing weight regain.<\/p><div class=\"chart\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e0ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"66e0ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/20f59ab9-aef8-4fb7-adbf-fc7a72be66a4\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb962 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0eb962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>Only 7.4% say their first response is to contact a healthcare provider, while 19.0% monitor before acting and 14.3% restart or adjust medication. This does not make lifestyle action wrong, but it shows where responsibility lands first, many people respond to regain as something to manage on their own, even when the causes may include appetite, medication changes, stress, or other factors that could benefit from a broader review.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a446d07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a446d07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f7c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f7c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><article class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>What this could mean for patients:<\/strong> If weight starts returning despite renewed effort, a healthcare conversation can help review the full picture rather than assuming the answer is only more restriction or more exercise.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/article><article class=\"finding\"><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c20583 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c20583\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9433ab5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9433ab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\">Finding 4<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae16b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ae16b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most maintain with lifestyle changes alone, even as medication becomes part of obesity care\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1bf26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e1bf26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">68.8% say lifestyle changes alone are the measure they are currently following for weight maintenance.<\/p><div class=\"chart\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461e48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"461e48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/036211d4-b541-4c2d-9d2b-8da66b7def13\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0640d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0640d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart mix-chart\"><div class=\"stack-legend\"><div class=\"legend-item\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart mix-chart\"><div class=\"stack-legend\"><div class=\"legend-item\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>GLP-1 receptor agonists account for 16.9%, GIP\/GLP-1 therapy for 11.1%, and other prescription treatment for 3.2% among respondents to this question, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/01-12-2025-who-issues-global-guideline-on-the-use-of-glp-1-medicines-in-treating-obesity\">WHO guidance issued in 2025<\/a> frames GLP-1 therapies as one option within comprehensive, long-term obesity care rather than a replacement for nutrition, activity, or professional support. Research also shows weight can return after medication is withdrawn, which makes treatment continuity, side effects, affordability, pregnancy, personal preference, and follow-up important parts of the maintenance conversation.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440f052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"440f052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cb1791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cb1791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>MDForLives interpretation:<\/strong> The maintenance phase may need an explicit discussion of what happens after initial weight loss, especially when medication contributed to that loss or when patients are relying mainly on lifestyle changes afterward.<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\">\u00a0<\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5824f18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5824f18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4711505 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4711505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\"><div class=\"content-section-tag\">Finding 5<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb7cd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb7cd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patients are asking for a plan that lasts longer than the initial weight-loss push.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6381f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6381f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">54.3% say personalized maintenance plans would help them maintain weight loss in the long term.<\/p><div class=\"chart\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff227e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ff227e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/visualize.graphy.app\/view\/697f8356-87e5-403c-bb3b-70272541da12\" loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 400px; border: none; border-radius: 14px;\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e846ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e846ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><p>Reduced confidence is the most selected impact of regain at 35.1%, followed by increased anxiety or stress at 29.3% and greater health concerns at 20.7%, with only 14.9% reporting little or no wellbeing impact. At the same time, 41.3% say difficulty maintaining lifestyle changes is the biggest long-term threat, ahead of persistent hunger or cravings at 30.2%, medication cost or access at 17.5%, and side effects at 11.1%.<\/p><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e700c3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e700c3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfe1f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbfe1f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"content-section\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><article class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><section class=\"finding\"><div class=\"insight-box\"><strong>What this could mean for patients:<\/strong> A useful maintenance plan may need to protect both weight-related progress and confidence. Regular review can help separate a temporary setback from a plan that genuinely needs to change.<\/div><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/div><\/article><article class=\"finding\"><\/article><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"closing\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/div><\/section><section class=\"finding\"><\/section><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ce675 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07ce675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0aadd7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0aadd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">\n<div class=\"content-section-tag\">Closing Perspective<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7a16c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab7a16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weight regain can feel personal, but the survey points to a problem that is broader than willpower.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f312d8 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-0f312d8-7b50540 \" data-id=\"0f312d8\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0f312d8\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0f312d8\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec34b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ec34b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients describe a maintenance phase shaped by hunger, changing routines, stress, sleep, treatment decisions, confidence, and the practical difficulty of sustaining the same behaviors indefinitely, and when weight begins to return most respond by increasing diet or exercise effort, while far fewer say their first step is to contact a healthcare professional.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The bigger story is that long-term weight management may need to be designed as a continuing phase of care rather than an afterthought once weight is lost. Personalized maintenance plans are the clearest support priority in the survey, with ongoing treatment and regular follow-up also mattering, so patients want a strategy for what happens next, not only instructions for how to lose weight in the first place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-9634562-d823411 e-paragraph-base e-default-p\" data-interaction-id=\"9634562\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9634562\"><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70cb22 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-a70cb22-31755c5 \" data-id=\"a70cb22\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a70cb22\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a70cb22\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4250b3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4250b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c8620 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86c8620\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1020a6e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1020a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-card-title\">\/\/ at a glance<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ddef9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84ddef9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed7942e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed7942e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Total Survey Records<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368b776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"368b776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">284\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7cfe7 e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b7cfe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38a4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c38a4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Countries Covered\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32c885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b32c885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618b50a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"618b50a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f630011 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f630011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialty<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae837a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae837a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Obesity Management<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3557f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3557f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28be993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28be993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published Date\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2884486 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2884486\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">26 September 2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a280907 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a280907\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4038d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4038d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completion Rate\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e27ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e27ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">63.4%\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45db9e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45db9e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26adbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f26adbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Survey ID\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc1d487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc1d487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8985624\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d23c78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d23c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f8026 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f8026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"side-card-title\">\/\/ browse categories<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a0fd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e5a0fd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"category-icons-wrapper\"><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=56\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Dermatology.webp\"><h4>Dermatology<\/h4><span>7<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=57\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Endocrinology-Diabetes-Metabolism_2.webp\"><h4>Endocrinology, Diabetes &amp; Metabolism<\/h4><span>7<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=63\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Oncology-Hematology.webp\"><h4>Oncology &amp; Hematology<\/h4><span>7<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=70\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Hospital-Administration.webp\"><h4>Hospital Administration<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=58\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Ophthalmology-2.webp\"><h4>Ophthalmology<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=59\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Neurology.webp\"><h4>Neurology<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=61\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Gastroenterology-Hepatology.webp\"><h4>Gastroenterology &amp; Hepatology<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=65\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Pharmacy.webp\"><h4>Pharmacy<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=66\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Icons__Primary-Care-Family-Medicine.webp\"><h4>Primary Care &amp; Family Medicine<\/h4><span>6<\/span><\/a><a class=\"category-item\" href=\"https:\/\/mdforlives.com\/insights\/trends\/?cat=76\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"category-icon\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why do people regain weight after losing it? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1570\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a672836 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a672836\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cd185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99cd185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>Weight regain can happen for several reasons. After weight loss, changes in appetite, metabolism, daily routines, stress, sleep, activity, and treatment continuity can all make maintenance harder. Regain is not explained by one factor for every person.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"faq-item\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can hunger increase after weight loss? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1571\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b9cc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43b9cc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80d23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80d23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>Yes. Research supported by the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases shows that appetite can increase after weight loss, while the body may also use energy more efficiently. These biological changes can make maintaining a lower weight more difficult.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"faq-item\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is weight regain common after stopping GLP-1 or GIP\/GLP-1 medication?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1572\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-704e9ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"704e9ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c90d568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c90d568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>Weight regain can occur after weight-management medication is stopped. Clinical trials with semaglutide and tirzepatide have shown substantial regain in groups switched off treatment. Medication decisions should be discussed with a qualified healthcare professional because the right plan depends on the individual.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"faq-item\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a weight maintenance plan?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1573\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce4d23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ce4d23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77858bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77858bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div id=\"faq\" class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"paa-list\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"paa-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>A weight maintenance plan is a long-term approach for protecting progress after weight loss. It may include eating and activity routines, monitoring, strategies for hunger or setbacks, healthcare follow-up, and medication when clinically appropriate.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"faq-item\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> When should I talk to a healthcare professional about weight regain? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1574\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf36d3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf36d3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409fc77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409fc77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div id=\"faq\" class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"paa-list\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"paa-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>Consider discussing weight regain when it is continuing, affecting health or wellbeing, or when hunger, side effects, treatment access, or uncertainty about medication is making maintenance difficult. A healthcare professional can review possible causes and options with you.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"faq-item\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"faq-item\"><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1575\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1575\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can stress and sleep affect weight maintenance? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1575\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d403874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d403874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9f5d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c9f5d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div id=\"faq\" class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><section class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"paa-list\"><div class=\"paa-item\"><div class=\"paa-a\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"bar-chart\"><div class=\"paa-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><article class=\"article-content\"><div class=\"content-section\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-a\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><article class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><section class=\"faq-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"faq-item\"><p>They can. Stress and disrupted sleep may affect appetite, energy, routines, activity, and food choices. 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