The health benefits of losing weight

The health benefits of losing 10 kg (10% weight loss if initial weight is 100 kg/16 st 10 lb) include:

  • Significant decreases in raised blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels
  • More than 20% reduced risk of dying from any cause
  • More than 30% reduced risk of dying from diabetes
  • More than 40% reduced risk of dying from cancer

Page created on February 28th, 2010

Page updated on March 10th, 2010

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