Study: Big Health Benefits to Small Weight Loss

A recent study has confirmed that if you're overweight, even a little bit of weight loss can have an astounding impact on your overall health. In a clinical trial, forty obese individuals were split into four groups: some maintained their weight while others lost five, ten, or fifteen percent of their body weight. It was found that the folks who lost just five percent improved their diabetes risk, blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol levels. The study author Samuel Klein, a professor at Washington University School of Medicine, put it best: "You get a big bang for your buck with 5 percent."

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Study: Big Health Benefits to Small Weight Loss A recent study has confirmed that if you’re overweight, even a little bit of weight loss can have an astounding impact on your overall health.  In a clinical trial, forty obese individuals were split into four groups: some maintained their weight while others lost five, ten, or fifteen percent of their body weight.  It was found that the folks who lost just five percent improved their diabetes risk, blood pressure, heart rate, and cholesterol levels. The study author Samuel Klein, a professor at Washington University School of Medicine, put it best: “You get a big bang for your buck with 5 percent." Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health The Unbelievable Difference 5 Percent Makes To Your Health READ NOW 10 Simple Ways to Lose 2 Pounds a Week    READ NOW 3 Non-Gimmicky Diet Tips for Weight Loss    READ NOW 10 Things to Stop Doing If You Want to Lose Weight READ NOW Trending Now • [Video] Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes? • How to Take Control of Your Diabetes Diagnosis • Are Lumpy Breasts a Sign of Breast Cancer? • It's Easier Than Ever to Improve Life Skills With Low Vision • 6 Ways Processed Foods Are Wrecking Your Health • Orthorexia: When Your Healthy Eating Gets to an Unhealthy Degree • Can Dieters Have Their Cake and Eat It Too? Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.