Even Temporary Weight Loss Can Have Heart Benefits
Adults who lose weight may be able to reap long-term cardiovascular health benefits, even if they gain the weight back, according to a new study.
In the study, researchers found that the less time adults carried around extra body fat, the less likely they were to experience cardiovascular health-related issues, such ashigh blood pressure or an increased risk of diabetes later in life.
The results also showed that losing a significant amount of weight — for example, going from being obese to overweight, or from being overweight to normal weight — at any point in adulthood may reduce cardiovascular health risks, even if a person regains the weight.