**Key Findings:** - During the initial 6 months: Both group…

**Key Findings:**
- During the initial 6 months: Both groups lost the same amount of weight (due to the restrictive diet)
- During the 18-month follow-up: The control group regained ALL their weight back, but the weighted vest group only regained HALF the weight
- Weight regain was twice as much in the control group compared to the weighted vest group