Slower not better: myth of gradual weight loss debunked by study

By Caroline Zielinski
Updated November 8 2014 - 10:13am, first published October 16 2014 - 1:53pm
'If you lose weight quickly, you still gain it back at the same time as someone who loses it gradually.' Photo: iStock
'If you lose weight quickly, you still gain it back at the same time as someone who loses it gradually.' Photo: iStock

Losing weight gradually - as opposed to rapidly - does not increase the chances of keeping the weight off after dieting, a study has found.

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