Successful weight-loss maintenance means achieving a minimum weight loss of ________ percent of initial body weight and maintaining the loss for at least ________.

a. 5–10, 3 months
b. 5–10, 6 months
c. 5–10, 1 year
d. 10–15, 6 months
e. 10–15, 1 year


Answer: C

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