Those who are obese and try to shed weight are often unsuccessful according to a new study. Over a quarter of people living with obesity who had attempted to lose weight manages to lose a significant amount a year later.
The new study led by Dr Marc Evans and other researchers from the University Hospital Cardiff, looked at information on 1,850 obese adults with an average age of 52, whom 79% said they attempted to lose weight in the last year. The new study, being presented to the European Congress on Obesity in the Netherlands, examined adults from the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
People who had attempted diets (72%) had also started exercising, had weight loss surgery, tried medication or used digital apps. Researchers discovered among those who attempted to shed weight, 73.4% had not achieved 'clinically meaningful' weight loss.
