Putting focus on immediate health effects may improve weight loss success
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 09:35
in Health & Medicine
Most weight loss programs try to motivate individuals with warnings of the long-term health consequences of obesity: increased risk for cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and asthma. New research suggests the immediate health benefits -such as reduced pain -may be the most effective motivator for helping obese individuals shed extra weight and commit to keeping it off.