ABC World News (6/26, story 7, 1:45,
Stephanopoulos) reported, "A surprising study"
published in the Journal of the American Medical Association "that could change
the way we think about dieting. When it comes to counting calories, what kind we
take in may matter as how many we take in." Reuters
(6/27, Pittman) reports that, according to another study,
also published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a
stepped-care program may be nearly as effective as a standard weight-loss
intervention for helping people lose weight, and is cheaper as well.
CardioSource
(6/27) reports that one "study, 'Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy
Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance,' looked at the effect on energy
expenditure and components of the metabolic syndrome of three types of commonly
consumed diets following weight loss and found that decreases in resting energy
expenditure and total energy expenditure were greatest with a low-fat diet,
intermediate with a low-glycemic index diet and least with a very
low-carbohydrate diet." The other "study, 'Effect of a Stepped-Care Intervention
Approach on Weight Loss in Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial,' showed that
although a standard behavioral weight loss intervention among overweight and
obese adults resulted in greater average weight loss over 18 months, a stepped
care intervention resulted in clinically meaningful weight loss that cost less
to implement."
Also covering the first study were the Wall Street Journal (6/27, A3, Dooren, Subscription Publication), USA Today (6/27, Hellmich), the Los Angeles Times (6/27, Brown), Bloomberg News (6/27, Ostrow), and the New York Times (6/27, Bittman) "Opin
Posted by: Steven Almany MD
Exercise is necessary for the maintain the health and improving the fitness level.
ReplyDeleteTo shape up your body you should do some exercises regularly.
More preferable are the cardio exercises, you can also do some weight exercises at gym but more effective are jogging, running, and swimming.
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