About
About WeightFAQ
WeightFAQ is a public education resource that explains weight loss, nutrition, medications, exercise, and behavior in plain English for adults making everyday decisions. We favor honest expectations over hype, small changes that compound, and cited evidence over generic advice.
What we cover
- Weight loss and long-term weight maintenance.
- Calorie balance, portion control, and everyday nutrition.
- Diet comparisons and food-choice frameworks that hold up week to week.
- Training fundamentals, activity planning, plateaus, adherence, and habit formation.
Our editorial standards
- Plain, friendly English — no jargon walls, no marketing spin.
- Specific, actionable, and evidence-based guidance grounded in peer-reviewed research.
- Honest about uncertainty — when the evidence is mixed, we say so instead of overclaiming.
- No miracle claims, fear tactics, exaggerated timelines, or before/after promises.
Our review process
WeightFAQ Staff maintains every article through a shared editorial process. Articles carry a
datePublished
and
dateModified
so readers can see when the guidance was last updated. Medical and clinical topics
also carry a visible Last editorial review date, so treatment-adjacent content is
never left to age silently. The date reflects an editorial review; it is not a
substitute for care from a qualified clinician.
Recent examples of articles with a review date on the page:
WeightFAQ Staff
WeightFAQ publishes under a shared staff byline. Our editorial team researches, sources, and updates guidance as evidence and public-health recommendations change.
How we cite sources
We prefer peer-reviewed studies, clinical guideline documents, and meta-analyses published in medical journals over news coverage, social media, or opinion pieces. Every article carries at least three peer-reviewed citations, and source links open in a new tab so readers can verify the underlying research directly.
Educational, not medical advice
The content on WeightFAQ is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Decisions about medications, surgery, and clinical care belong with your own care team, who knows your history. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the U.S.); for a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number.
Corrections policy
If you spot an error — a broken link, an outdated statistic, a claim that no longer matches the current research — please email [email protected] with the URL and a short description. We review corrections promptly and update the article's dateModified field when a substantive change is made.
Contact
Editorial questions, corrections, and general feedback go to [email protected].