Losing Weight and Keeping It Off Require Different Strategies, Study Finds
A recent Penn State University study found that the habits that help people lose weight aren’t the same as those that help them maintain their new body.Why do so many dieters reach their goal, only to watch the pounds return? A recent Penn State University study found that the habits that help people lose weight aren’t the same as those that help them maintain their new body.The study focused on initial weight loss (losing 10 percent of one’s body weight in one year) vs. long-term weight management (maintaining the loss for one year). Surveying 1,165 adults, researchers found that