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Benefits of Moderate Weight Loss

The good news is that losing even a little weight can improve obesity-related conditions. For example, if you’re overweight, losing just 5% of your body weight can lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%.1

Weight loss offers many health benefits:2

  • You may lower your risk of heart disease.
  • Your blood pressure levels may go down.
  • Your blood cholesterol levels may improve.
  • Your blood sugar level may be better controlled.

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1. Tuomilehto J, Lindström J, Eriksson JG, et al. Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired glucose tolerance. N Engl J Med. 2001; 344:1343-1350.

2. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases of the NIH: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/pubs/health.htm

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