How long does the average person stay on a weightloss program?

Hello mrowsom, and thank you for the weighty question!

It would appear that the average person stays on a weightloss program
for  between 5 and 6.4 months.

"While it's human nature to want "quick results," it appears most
people take weight loss more seriously. The average reported time on a
weight loss regimen is five or six months."
http://www.familyhaven.com/health/wght.html

"The average reported time on a weight loss regimen is five or six
months."
http://members.mindinfo.com/alive1/weigstra.htm

"Among women and men trying to lose weight, the reported time on a
weight loss regimen in the past year averaged 6.4 and 5.8 months,
respectively,"
http://www.navaidhenna.net/page3c.htm

(This site is probably of most interest to you)
"The average respondent had a current weight-loss attempt lasting from
5 to 6 months"
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/ab-weigh.html


Thank you for the question and if you need any clarification of my
answer do not hesitate to ask.
 
Best regards 
 
THX1138 

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Request for Answer Clarification by mrowsom-ga on 29 Oct 2002 14:31 PST

is that for a particular program or can that 4 - 6 week program meen
that the person skips from produt to product.

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Clarification of Answer by thx1138-ga on 29 Oct 2002 14:43 PST

Hello again mrowsom,

In your request for clarification:

"is that for a particular program or can that 4 - 6 week program meen
that the person skips from produt to product."

1. No the figures are not for a particular program/product, but are
for weight loss programs/products in general.

2. Yes it could mean that the person 'skips' from program to program,
spending (on average 5-6 months on each one)

3. In your request for clarification you mentioned "4 - 6 week" On
average people stay on weightloss programs/products for between 5 and
6.4 months.  ie. Months NOT weeks.

I hope that helps a little more.

If you need any further clarification, do not hesitate to ask.

Best Regards

THX1138