Weight Loss Research
"There's an ongoing paradox in weight-loss
research as it relates to long-term outcomes," says Edward Gregg,
lead author of the study and an epidemiologist with the National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta.
"There's a whole lot of evidence that,
in the short term, people who are overweight, when they lose weight, they
have improvements in a whole lot of risk factors. And at the same time,
there's also a fair amount of evidence that people who are at high risk
for hypertension and diabetes will reduce their risk of developing those
disorders if they lose weight."
Other research, however, has linked weight
loss to an increased death rate over the long haul, the study says.
Here, the researchers analyzed data from
6,391 overweight and obese American adults 35 years or older who were
part of the National Health Interview Survey. The participants had responded
to questions about whether or not they had tried to lose weight.
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An increase in physical activity is an important part of your weight loss
program. Physical activity improves your muscle/fat ratio - thus raising
metabolism for easier weight loss - and boosts your motivation to maintain
the weight you lose.
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