Overweight and obesity in adults
Research shows that physical activity, even without any weight loss, can reduce the risk of developing heart disease.¹ Losing 5% to 10% of excess body weight (as little as 8-10 pounds) can reduce the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.² A 100 kcal/day energy gap every day (walking a mile or eating a few bites less at each meal) could prevent weight gain for most people.³
¹ Manson JE, Greenland P, LaCroix AZ , et al. Walking compared with vigorous exercise for the prevention of cardiovascular events in women. New Engl J Med 2002 Sep 5;347(10):716-25.
² Esposito K, Pontillo C, Di Palo A, et al. Effect of weight loss and lifestyle changes on vascular inflammatory markers in obese women: a randomized trial. JAMA 2003 Apr 9;289(14):1799-804.
³ Hill JO, Wyatt HR, Reed GW, Peters JC. Obesity and the environment: where do we go from here? Science 2003 Feb 7;299(5608);853-55.
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