The probability of an obese person attaining normal body weight over a 10-year period is low, with annual probabilities ranging from 1 in 120 to 1 in 1290 depending on obesity severity.

“They say that the probability of attaining normal weight or maintaining weight loss is low. No Sherlock. So, in this study, there was a maximum follow-up of 9 years. There were 1,200 men and 2,200 women who attained a normal body weight. They said that the annual probability of attaining normal weight was 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women. Increasing to 1 in 1,290 for men and 1 in 677 for women with morbid obesity.”

“the probability of attaining normal weight or maintaining weight loss is low”