Interesting discussion of weighted vests wrt weight regain, from CMO of Vineyard (so you may already know)

https://substance-over-noise.beehiiv.com/p/heavy-on-purpose-the-fat-loss-signal-hidden-in-your-skeleton

Yes, I did a podcast on this a few years ago. FWIW, I don’t think this this is major contributor to weight management in free-living individuals (e.g. higher weight related signaling to subsequently control weight) or a good strategy for weight management.