title: Overweight and obesity: The efficacy of diets for weight maintenance after weight loss.
abstract: The report examines which diets are successful as therapy for overweight and obese persons. In general all considered diets are effective. Besides the food the patients have to change the kinesic behaviour and the lifestyle to achieve sustained success.
authors.affiliation: GP Forschungsgruppe, Institut für Grundlagen- und Programmforschung, München, Germany.
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Korczak
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kister
keywords: body mass index; diet; meal replacement; obesity; overweight; weight loss