The claim
(…) regelmatig wegen is toch belangrijk als je wil afvallen. Het werkt als een geheugensteuntje.
Original publisher’s rating
Waar
Reviewed by Gezondheid en wetenschap ↗ ·
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The review concludes that regular self-weighing is useful when it is part of a broader behavioral weight-loss or weight-maintenance plan. Weighing alone does not lead to weight loss.[S1]
Additional context
In studies of behavioral-change programs, participants who had to weigh themselves lost an average of 3.4 kg more than those who did not take part in a program, and 1.7 kg more than those in a program without self-weighing. [S1]
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- [S1] Gezondheid en wetenschap original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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