Why there's no point telling me to lose weight

Why there's no point telling me to lose weight.

I am one of over 97% of people for whom dieting does not lead to sustained weight loss. I’ve experienced health benefits from increased exercise, and from switching to a wholemeal vegetarian diet. My blood pressure’s normal, as are my fasting glucose and my lung function—as far as I can tell, my health is great. But my body mass index (BMI) has been above 30 my entire adult life. When I worry t...

Should we stop telling obese patients to lose weight?

Is the treatment of obesity futile? This is the question being asked on the following pages. Havrankova2 claims that it is (page 508), whereas Garrel3 claims the opposite (page 509). No matter what their respective opinions, the simple fact that we, as family doctors, are asking ourselves this question suggests we are uneasy when trying to help our obese patients. In fact, many of us believe th...

Fat People Lose Weight Communally

To Lose Weight or Not to Lose Weight, That Is the Big Question—in Obesity-Related Heart Failure

Obesity and heart failure (HF) are twin public health problems. Moreover, obesity can contribute to HF (1). Each contributes to increased mortality. Conversely, weight loss in obese patients without HF improves diastolic function and decreases oxygen requirements and left ventricular (LV) mass (2,3). In two large studies, surgery-induced weight loss reduced cardiac death and improved survival i...

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