The findings make it less likely that genetics might explain why only some people manage to lose weight on a low - carb diet like Atkins and why others succeed with a low - fat one (even though the vast majority of dieters don't keep off whatever pounds they lose). (scientificamerican.com)
Studies consistently find that while diets result in short - term weight loss, the vast majority of dieters regain that weight. (discovermagazine.com)
Consider this: A 2007 study conducted by researchers at UCLA concluded that dieting does not work, based on the fact that the vast majority of dieters gain back all of the weight (if not more) within a maximum of five years time (but often less), and that many actually would have been better off without dieting, in the first place (5). (detoxdiy.com)