Comparison among criteria to define successful weight-loss maintainers and regainers in the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) and Diabetes Prevention Program trials.

Given the low rates of successful weight maintenance after lifestyle-induced weight loss, it is critical to develop approaches that distinguish successful weight-loss maintainers from regainers. The aim of this study was to compare published categorization criteria that differentiate maintainers and regainers via quantitative agreement. The study used publicly available data from Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes; = 1791) and Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP; = 613) participants with ≥3% initial weight loss after lifestyle interventions and 4-y follow-up data.