Energy balance
Weight loss of 5–10% through diet and exercise substantially lowers all components of metabolic syndrome and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Focus on achieving a 5-10% reduction in your current body weight through sustainable dietary changes and regular physical activity. You do not need to reach an 'ideal' weight to see substantial improvements in your blood pressure, lipids, and blood sugar. This modest loss is sufficient to significantly lower your risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Reducing weight by 5–10%, by diet and exercise, with or without, anti-obesity drugs, substantially lowers all metabolic syndrome components, and risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Why this rating
Based on a review article citing multiple epidemiological studies and clinical guidelines, though not a single primary RCT.
Source
A clinical perspective of obesity, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease
Thang S. Han et al. · JRSM Cardiovascular Disease · 2016
DOI 10.1177/2048004016633371
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