Weight loss can be a challenging journey, and hitting a plateau is a common hurdle many individuals face. Recent research conducted by Kevin Hall, a researcher at the National Institutes of Health, sheds light on why weight loss plateaus occur and how different weight loss methods impact this phenomenon.
Hall's study, published in the journal Obesity, analyzed data from high-quality clinical trials to understand when weight loss typically stalls based on the weight loss approach being used. One key finding was that gastric bypass surgery and new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound can double the time it takes to hit a plateau compared to calorie restriction alone.
