We all know that weight maintenance is difficult. If somebody offers us tips to increase our chance for successfully maintaining our weight by just 10%, we would listen. Well, how about a 100% improvement? Yes, you read it correctly. These scientific research-based tips would double your chance for successful weight maintenance.

• In a 10-year research of more than 5000 people¹ , it was found that if you have no regular weekly activity, you have an odds ratio of 2.6-2.7 for body mass gain in comparison with those who are engaged in vigorous activity twice or more a week.
• Another 10-year study amongst more than 9000 people² reported the same thing. The estimated relative risk of major weight gain (> 13 kg) for those in the low activity level compared to those in the high activity level was 3.1-3.8.

Are you convinced already? Or do you want more proof?

Well, I’ll give you another 5000 proofs.

It’s the number of people recorded in the US National Weight Control Registry as had successfully lost more than 30 pounds and kept that weight off for a year - in fact many had maintained it for 5 years or more.

As much as 89% of these people said that they used both dieting and exercise to win the weight loss battle and hold on to the winning trophy.

In fact, when they were asked how this successful effort compared to their previous failed weight loss attempts, 81.3% said that they used exercise more.

Therefore, the experts agree that upon losing weight, you need to exercise or doing some form of physical activities to keep the weight off. The same goes for preventing weight gain in the first place.

So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead. Start exercising. Be physically active.

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1. Haapanen N. et al. Association between leisure time physical activity and 10-year body mass change among working-aged men and women International Journal of Obesity 1997;21: 288-296. [↩]
2. Williamson DF. et al. Recreational physical activity and ten-year weight change in a US national cohort. International Journal Obesity Relat Metabolic Disorder 1993;17: 279-86. [↩]