Little diet pain, big health gain

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/cp-ldp021616.php

Public Release: 22-Feb-2016
Little diet pain, big health gain
Cell Press

Those who struggle with obesity, take heart. Losing as little as 5% of your body weight is enough to reap significant health benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism. The randomized controlled trial of 40 obese men and women compared, for the first time, the health outcomes of 5%, 10%, and 15% weight loss. While additional weight loss further improved metabolic health, 5% weight loss was sufficient to reduce multiple risk factors for type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease.

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