Great news – this is actually the best time to make that commitment. Why? Because, you can take advantage of the powerful momentum of the campaign fighting obesity and overweight, to achieve your weight loss dreams.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in 1995 that an estimated 200 million obese adults and 18 million overweight children under age 5 were registered worldwide.

The report of WHO from 2000, indicted the significant increase in the number of obese adults to more than 300 million worldwide.

It’s interesting enough that there is clear tendency in men have higher rates of overweight, while women have higher rates of obesity. Unfortunately for both, excessive pounds significantly increase the risk for developing serious chronic conditions and even premature death.

How does weight gain put you at risk?

The results of research confirmed that overweight or obese persons are in greater risk to develop health problems such as:

• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Sleep apnea
• Arthritis
• Cancer

So, if you wonder what a little weight loss can do for you, you to understand the consequences of weight gain.

The benefits of weight loss are profound and read further to see for yourself a several examples of how losing just a few pounds can alter your risks for hypertension and heart disease.

There is good evidence that a moderate weight loss of just 5 to 10% of body weight will have a major impact on your health. You can prevent physical and metabolic complications of obesity, can improve your back and joint pain, and reduce symptoms of breathlessness and sleep apnea.

Furthermore, weight loss helps lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels and sugar level in your blood; it reduces risk factors for coronary heart disease that is so common in obese individuals.

According to the results of two recent studies, a substantial number of cases of diabetes could be prevented through even modest weight loss of less than <5 kg. Apparently, the degree of weight loss necessary to achieve health benefits may vary among patients. However, the obese patients can see the benefits of weight loss even by a completely non-medical set of personal criteria – they can easily fit into their clothes. Let’s take a look at benefits of 10% weight loss: The risk to obesity associated illnesses and diseases including a heart attack, congestive heart failure, sudden cardiac death, angina, and abnormal heart rhythm, is significantly reduced.

• <20% decrease in total mortality
• <30% decrease in diabetes related deaths
• <40% decrease in obesity related cancers

High Blood Pressure — In addition, the risk for high blood pressure or hypertension, which is twice as common in adults who are obese than in those who maintain a healthy weight, is reduced.

• Decrease of 10 mmHg systolic blood pressure
• Decrease of 20 mmHg diastolic blood pressure

Diabetes 2 — A weight gain of 11 to 18 pounds increases twice as more the risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared to those who maintain a healthy weight.
There is a direct link between overweight and diabetes.
Over 80 percent of people with diabetes are overweight or obese. Why not lower your risk for developing diabetes type 2 by losing weight and increasing your physical activity?

According to the results of recent research, a 5 to 7 percent weight loss can prevent type 2 diabetes in people who are at high risk for the disease.

Look at these numbers:

• 50% decrease in the risk of diabetes developing and
• 30 – 50% decrease in fasting glucose
• 15% decrease in HbA1c — (HbA1c is a test that measures the amount of Glycated hemoglobin, hemoglobin A1c, Hb1c, HbA1c, or A1C, sometimes also HgA1c, in your blood). Glycated hemoglobin is a substance in red blood cells that is formed when blood sugar (glucose) attaches to hemoglobin.

Blood pressure — Weight loss also lowers blood pressure, as well as triglyceride and cholesterol levels in the blood. Obesity is associated with elevated triglycerides (blood fat) and decreased HDL “good cholesterol”.

• 10% decrease in total cholesterol
• 15% decrease in LDL cholesterol
• 30% decrease in triglycerides
• 8% increase in HDL cholesterol

Heard Disease and stroke — If you succeed in losing just 5 to 15 percent of your weight you can expect to lowering your chances for developing heart disease or having a stroke.

Cancer — Research indicates that overweight and obesity are leading to increased risk for some types of cancer such as: endometrial, colon, gallbladder, prostrate, kidney, and postmenopausal breast cancers.

Women who gain more than 20 pounds between age 18 and midlife double their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, compared to women with normal weight who did not gain weight. It’s proven that maintaining a healthy weight decreases cancer risk.

Sleep apnea – disorder appearing during sleeping and causing interrupted breathing during sleep, is quite common in obese persons. According to the last studies carried out worldwide confirm that weight loss improves symptoms of sleep apnea.

Arthritis – Seems like an excess weight puts additional stress on your bones and joints. Gain of just 2-pound in your weight increases the risk for developing arthritis by 9 to 13 percent. Symptoms of arthritis improve with weight loss.

Furthermore:   Excess weight is associated with increased risk for gallbladder disease, incontinence, and increased surgical risk. Also overweight pre-menopausal women can experience irregular menstrual cycles and even infertility.

Excess weight may cause to complications during pregnancy. Obesity during pregnancy can put in danger and even increase the risk for death in both the baby and the mother. It increases the risk of high blood pressure.

Women who are obese during pregnancy also are more likely to have gestational diabetes and experience problems with labor and delivery.

Finally, obesity affects quality of life as well. Excess weight can lead to depression and anxiety. It can affect your chances to succeed in your workplace or find spouse if you’re still single; Obesity can even kill your social life.

In general, the more overweight you are the more likely you are to have health problems and you can greatly lower your risk factors even with modest 5 to 10 pounds weight loss. Make long-term changes in your eating and physical activity habits to lose weight and keep it off.

IMPORTANT:  However, before you begin any weight loss plan, first consult your physician. They can advise you on the best weight loss plan that will work for you.

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I hope this article help to better undersatnd Weight loss benefits

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