Patients Gain Weight Faster Coming Off Obesity Drugs Than After a Diet

Patients who stop taking obesity drugs regain weight almost four times faster than people coming off a diet, according to new research that underscores how quickly the benefits of the treatments fade.

People return to their original weight in less than two years after stopping weight-loss treatments as they regain about 0.4 kilos (0.9 pounds) on average each month, the study published Wednesday in the BMJ medical journal found.