Assessing the evidence for health benefits of low-level weight loss: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Individuals with excess weight are at a higher risk for various physical and mental health conditions. Interventions targeting weight loss can improve health, with modest weight loss of five to ten percent of body weight often considered clinically meaningful for enhancing health outcomes. However, the benefits of achieving low-level weight loss ( < 5% body weight) are poorly understood. We aimed to systematically review relevant literature and synthesise the evidence that assessed the potential health benefits of losing less than five percent body weight. We searched seven academic databases and included studies in any language, from any country, with no time constraints. We included any intervention studies that assessed the impact of less than five percent weight loss on any measured ph

SUBMITTER: Dhar D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11805710 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature