From the article: “Doctors often advise people who are overweight to lose weight by improving their dietary habits or becoming more physically active. However, the results of a new study suggest that such generic advice does not empower people to succeed in their weight loss efforts.
According to data that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite, over 71 percent of adults over the age of 20 years in the United States are overweight or have obesity.
Being overweight can increase a person’s risk of developing metabolic conditions, such as diabetes, and experiencing cardiovascular problems.
For this reason, doctors advise people who are overweight to improve their health outcomes by adopting a more healthful lifestyle.”
Read more at medicalnewstoday.com
Published on March 22, 2019
