A
recent study by a group of researchers reported how obese men had less than a
one percent chance of dropping to a normal bodyweight.
Here’s
an abstract of this research from the internet website of the American Journal
of Public Health:
Objectives. We
examined the probability of an obese person attaining normal body weight.
Methods. We drew a sample of
individuals aged 20 years and older from the United Kingdom’s Clinical Practice
Research Datalink from 2004 to 2014. We analyzed data for 76 704 obese men and 99 791 obese women. We excluded
participants who received bariatric surgery. We estimated the
probability of attaining normal weight or 5% reduction in body weight.
Results. During a maximum of 9 years’ follow-up,
1283 men and 2245 women attained normal body weight. In simple obesity (body
mass index = 30.0–34.9 kg/m2), the
annual probability of attaining normal weight was 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124
for women, increasing to 1 in 1290 for men and 1 in 677 for women with morbid
obesity (body mass index = 40.0–44.9 kg/m2). The
annual probability of achieving a 5% weight reduction was 1 in 8 for men and 1
in 7 for women with morbid obesity.
Conclusions. The
probability of attaining normal weight or maintaining weight loss is low.
Obesity treatment frameworks grounded in community-based weight management
programs may be ineffective. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead
of print July 16, 2015: e1–e6. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302773)
You can read more here:
The
good news revealed is that about 8 percent of men stand a chance of losing 5 percent
of their bodyweight. For a 200 pound
man, that translates to a 10 pound weight loss.
But
this research finding is of limited implementation value because the study did identify
the methods used to lose this weight.
Did these men use a fad diet, exercise more, a combination of both or
something else? We don’t know from
reading this research report.
But
what we do know is that the weight-loss success is generally short-lived
because almost 4 out of 5 men gained the lost weight back within five years.
So
for all middle-aged men out there destined to lose their tub of lard pasted to
their hips and their enormous potbelly and gargantuous lap, once you achieve your new sinewy leanness, fight for your life to keep it.
Pax
Domini sit semper vobiscum
2 comments:
I recently stumbled upon this site, and I love it. As a just-turned-50 middle-aged man, this blog speaks to me. Keep up the great work!
Well thank you for your compliment and welcome to Pierini Fitness. There are over 730 blogflections here reflecting my middle-aged man journey to date over the last, almost, 7 years with many more to come. Unfortunately, I've not done a good job of organizing my blogflections by topics so you'll have to ramble around to find the many diamonds in the rough I've composed.
Congratulations on entering the quinquagenarian decade of your life and enjoy every minute of it. Constantly strive to do good in your gracefully aging journey and enjoy your "youth". I have lint in my belly button older than you!
Thanks again for your visit and have a blessed day.
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