Weight Loss Help Online
Weight Loss Study
With almost 65 percent of the country overweight and 30 percent obese,
many individuals are looking for ways to shed pounds. Losing weight is
a daunting task with many able to lose weight initially, but unable to
keep losing or keep it off. However, a recent weight loss study by researchers
at the Brown University Medical School indicates that online, Internet-based
weight loss programs can help people lose weight, including those at risk
of developing diabetes.
Weight Loss Study - Weight Loss Counseling
Although "face to face" individual weight loss counseling can
also be effective in helping people reduce weight, it may not be practical
for everyone. The advantage of online dieting and weight loss programs
is that it offers convenience and complete privacy.
Weight Loss Study - Online Dieting
Other studies have shown that online dieting can be effective, but this
weight loss study specifically evaluated the effectiveness of "online
dieting" over a long-term period of one year. Researchers studied
92 overweight men and women with an average age of 48 and a Body Mass
Index (BMI) of 33. (A BMI of 30 and over is considered obese.) Researchers
found that after a 12-month period, those in an Internet weight loss program
coupled with email counseling lost an average of 10 pounds (a five percent
loss of their initial body weight, which scientists have found can have
dramatic effect on a person's overall health - including their risk of
developing diseases such as Type 2 diabetes).
See also Weight
Loss on the Internet
Source: Press Release: CaloriesCount.com
(May 16, 2003)
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