Weight Maintenance
The long-term phase of weight management focused on sustaining weight loss through continued healthy habits and medical support.
Plain English
Patient-Friendly Explanation
Weight maintenance is the phase after weight loss where the goal shifts from losing to keeping the weight off. It requires ongoing healthy habits and often continued medical support, as the body naturally tries to return to its previous weight.
Medical
Clinical Definition
Weight maintenance following clinically significant weight loss (≥5–10% of initial body weight) is challenged by persistent metabolic adaptation, including reduced resting energy expenditure, altered appetite-regulating hormones, and increased metabolic efficiency. Long-term success is associated with high levels of physical activity (200–300 minutes/week), consistent self-monitoring, and in many cases, continued pharmacotherapy. The National Weight Control Registry identifies these as key predictors of sustained weight loss maintenance beyond 5 years.
Key Insight
Why It Matters
The hardest part of weight loss is keeping it off. Dr. Joseph Wang provides ongoing support, monitoring, and medical management to help you maintain your results for life.
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Medically reviewed by
Family Physician & Registered Acupuncturist, Accord Medical Clinic. MBBS (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (NUS), Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture (Singapore College of TCM).
Last reviewed: August 2026
This page is general health education, not medical advice. Whether any treatment is appropriate for you is a decision made in consultation after assessment.
