Weight Loss Studies That Made The News In 2007
By Linda Tremer

Here are a few of the weight loss studies that made headlines for the year 2007. The results of this first study come as no surprise. The study showed that even low levels of exercise are beneficial. Participants walked briskly for thirty minutes a day three days a week. Their blood pressure decreased and their overall fitness improved. Waist and hip girth decreased significantly.

Another study showed if you are a cyclist you are at a greater risk of osteoporosis. It’s recommended that you include some weight bearing exercises in your workouts.

Aren’t some of these studies just plain old common sense? Exercise is beneficial to the brain announced another 2007 study. The data showed exercise improved the cognitive function of the brain.

Who would have thought that using a pedometer caused significant increases in physical activity and significant decreases in body mass index and blood pressure. My advice, run out and buy a pedometer and keep track of your steps and mileage.

Did you know the more entertaining a television program the more you eat. That’s right a study showed the more involved the subjects were in the TV show the more they ate.

There have been many studies over the years on Conjugated Linoleic Acid CLA. The 2007 study showed that CLA helps a person lose fat.

This one is a bit of a surprise. Overweight people did not benefit as much from strength training as did leaner people. Researchers showed that both groups benefited from strength training. It’s just that overweight people did not gain as much strength or lean muscle mass.

Not so surprisingly, eating soup or a salad before your meal helps to curb your appetite. The study showed that soup took the edge off hunger.

When you think about it, the findings of this study make a lot of sense. Emotional eaters have the hardest time losing and keeping weight off.

This one’s scary. Being overweight increases the risk of kidney cancer.

Hang on to your seat because Americans are fatter than ever. Didn’t we all know this already? How much of our taxpayer money was spent on this one?

This one isn’t too hard to believe. All diets have about the same results. Researchers reported that a typical dieter lost about 12 pounds no matter what diet they choose. Providing of course they stuck with it.

A lot of people won’t like the results of this study. The Atkins diet resulted in greater weight loss than other diets.

I’ve got to tell you about this one. Newly married young men and women gained 6 to 9 pounds more than their peers who were not married. And if the couple lived together without the benefit of marriage the weight gain was not nearly as much.

So there you have it. These are just a few of the weight loss studies that made the headlines in 2007. I’ll be watching the 2008 studies. Maybe scientist will find the miracle weight loss pill we’ve all been waiting for.

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