Serious news for dieters as new study reveals less than 1 in 100 chance of achieving a healthy weight New research published by the American Journal of Public Health has recently shown that it is highly unlikely an obese person will ever achieve a healthy weight!

The statistics speak for themslves

The study examined the medical records of more than 275’000 obese men and women over the ages of 20. The researchers found that the annual likelihood of obese individuals achieving a healthy weight was 1 in 210 for men and 1 in 124 for women. Even worse, for morbidly obese individuals the probabilities of achieving a healthy weight were 1 in 1290 for men and 1 in 677 for women!

Inspite of this you can succeed!

The odds of trying to lose serious weight on your own are discouraging. You’re going to need commitment and perserverence and do everything in your power to make sure you achieve success. Here are some helpful strategies:

• Getting your family and friends to support you
• Start a weight loss program
• Finding a reliable personal trainer
• Getting the advice of a nutritionist
• Reading our easy guide to losing weight

With things like this in place, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of making permanent changes. Remember though, all this support and good advice needs to be matched by your commitment and will power. However difficult the odds may seem it really is possible to lose weight!       American Journal of Public Health(2015; doi:10.2105/ AJPH.2015.302773)