date:Aug 15, 2018
he U.S. who are trying to lose weight, where more than two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese.
Using data of 7,670 adult participants of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the study examined their weight history and results from physical examinations, including waist size, blood sugar and cholesterol levels to determine metabolic health.
Those who lost between five and 10 percent were 22 percent less likely to have metabolic syndrome, a combination of conditions which