Conclusions on Weight Loss Cycling for Those who are Obese or Overweight

Managing Your Disease Risk

Is staying overweight healthier than weight loss cycling?

It is not known for certain whether weight loss cycling causes health problems. The diseases associated with being obese, however, are well known. These include:

High blood pressure
Heart disease
Stroke
Type 2 diabetes
Certain types of cancer
Arthritis
Gallbladder disease.

Not every adult who is overweight or obese has the same risk for disease. Whether you are a man or woman, the amount and location of your fat, and your family history of disease all play a role in determining your disease risk. Experts agree, however, that even a modest weight loss of 10 percent of body weight over a period of six months or more can improve the health of an adult who is overweight or obese.

Conclusions

�Further research on the effects of weight loss cycling is needed. In the meantime, if you are obese or are overweight and suffer from weight-related health problems, try to improve your health by achieving a modest weight loss. Although weight loss cycling may have some effect on disease risk, the serious health problems resulting from obesity are clearly understood. If you need to lose weight, you should be ready to commit to lifelong changes in your eating and physical activity behaviors.

If you are not obese or overweight with weight-related health problems, maintain your weight. Focus on adopting healthful eating habits and enjoying regular physical activity to manage weight and promote health for life.

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Adapted from: Weight Cycling
(http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/cycling.htm)

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