{"id":14923,"date":"2019-10-22T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=14923"},"modified":"2019-10-21T22:56:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T03:56:52","slug":"american-heart-association-says-maintaining-weight-loss-beneficial-for-people-with-type-2-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2019\/10\/22\/american-heart-association-says-maintaining-weight-loss-beneficial-for-people-with-type-2-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association says Maintaining Weight Loss beneficial for people with Type 2 Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AmericanDallas, TX<\/strong> – According to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association<\/a>, the open access journal of the American Heart Association people with Type 2 diabetes<\/a> who regained weight forfeited the initial benefits of reduced risk of heart disease<\/a> or stroke<\/a> compared to those who maintained their weight loss.<\/p>\n

Regaining weight previously lost is common and can deteriorate the initial benefits of lowered heart disease or stroke risks.<\/p>\n

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Keeping off at least 75% of lost weight sustained or improved the initial benefits. (American Heart Association)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Few studies have directly compared cardiometabolic risk between people who successfully lost weight and maintained the weight loss to those who regained weight, particularly among people with Type 2 diabetes.<\/p>\n

Researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,600 participants with Type 2 diabetes in an intensive weight loss study who lost at least 3% of their initial body weight.<\/p>\n

They found that among those who lost 10% or more of their body weight and then maintained 75% or more of their weight loss four years later saw a significant improvement in risk factors, such as improved levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, blood pressure, waist circumference and diabetes control.<\/p>\n

However, those benefits  deteriorated among those who regained weight.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur findings suggest that in addition to focusing on weight loss, an increased emphasis should be placed on the importance of maintaining the weight loss over the long-term,\u201d said Alice H. Lichtenstein, D.Sc., senior study author and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bottom line is that maintaining the majority of the weight loss is essential to reducing cardiovascular risk,\u201d  Lichtenstein stated.<\/p>\n

Lichtenstein is a member of the American Heart Association\u2019s Council on Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health \u2013 Lifestyle Nutrition Committee.<\/p>\n

The researchers used data from the Look AHEAD study, which assessed a year-long intensive lifestyle intervention program to promote weight loss, compared to standard care for heart disease and stroke risk, among people diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and who were overweight.  The intensive lifestyle intervention program focused on achieving weight loss through healthy eating and increased physical activity, while standard care consisted of diabetes support and education.<\/p>\n

[320left]A three-year maintenance phase included monthly group meetings and recommendations to replace one meal per day with something similar to a replacement shake or bar, and to continue engaging in regular physical activity.<\/p>\n

Co-authors are Samantha E. Berger, Ph.D.; Gordon S. Huggins, M.D.; Jeanne M. McCaffery, Ph.D.; and Paul F. Jacques, D.Sc. Author disclosures are in the manuscript. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture funded the study.<\/p>\n

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