Thursday, July 3, 2008

Are you happy with your weight?


There is a great benefit acquired from losing weight. Though losing weight is not easy, the long term effects brought by it would probably be of help to anyone considering to shed those unwanted and unhealthy pounds.

Studies show that if you are overweight, losing just 10% of your weight can make a significant improvement to your life satisfaction. Beside helping you look and feel better, 10% weight loss will also reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.Result from survey show that people with an oversized waistline are more likely to be satisfied with their life and hence, are less happy.

Proven Health benefits with weight loss of 10% in obese patients
Diabetes related mortality -30%
Blood pressure -10mmHg
Total cholesterol levels -10%
LDL-C -15%
Triglycerides -30%
HDL-C +8%