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The TimesWalking 8241 Steps a Day Helps Maintain Weight Loss
A review of 14 randomised controlled trials found that increasing daily steps to around 8241 after weight loss helped participants maintain an average 3 kg reduction. The study compared groups in lifestyle programmes with those dieting alone or receiving no treatment. Researchers…
The IndependentStudy Finds Children Influence Parents to Buy Unhealthy Snacks
A study presented at the European Congress on Obesity found that 58 percent of surveyed parents in England said their children frequently pester them to buy high-fat, salt or sugar products. Nearly three-quarters of those parents reported purchasing the requested items. The resea…
usatoday.comStudy Finds 8500 Daily Steps Linked to Preventing Weight Regain
Researchers reviewed 14 studies involving 3758 overweight or obese adults and found that increasing daily steps to around 8500 during and after weight loss helped maintain results. The analysis showed participants on lifestyle programs sustained most of their weight loss over 10.…