Learning from people's real-world weight loss experiences

The International Weight Control Registry is a global study that asks people about their real-life experiences with weight management. Researchers want to learn from your story—whether you've lost weight successfully, struggled to lose weight, gained weight, or tried many different approaches. By gathering these experiences from thousands of people worldwide, scientists hope to find new ways to help everyone manage their weight more effectively.

Obesity affects millions of people, but doctors and scientists don't fully understand what helps some people succeed at weight loss while others find it extremely difficult. This study exists to fill that gap by learning directly from people's actual experiences, so researchers can develop better approaches to support weight management.