Weight Loss Maintenance: Step Count Study

Research from European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey suggests 8,500 steps daily aids weight loss maintenance.
80% of weight losers regain weight within 3-5 years, per Professor Marwan El Ghoch.
14 studies involving 3,758 participants from Australia, UK, US, and Japan found step counts linked to weight loss.
Lifestyle group increased steps to 8,454 during weight loss, losing 4.39% body weight on average.
Weight maintenance phase saw 8,241 steps daily to prevent regain.
Professor El Ghoch calls step count a simple, affordable strategy for weight retention.

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Marwan El Ghoch

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