Here’s why age is no barrier for successful weight loss according to a new studyfitnessUpdated: Nov 21, 2020, 10:56 ISTObese patients over the age of 60 can lose an equivalent amount of weight as younger people using only lifestyle changes, according to a new study. The study led by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust researchers demonstrate that age is no barrier to losing weight. The findings are based on analysis of patient records from a hospital-based obesity service and are reported in the journal Clinical Endocrinology. “There are a number of reasons why people may discount weight loss in older people. Rather than putting up barriers to older people accessing weight loss programmes, we should be proactively facilitating that process.

Source: Hindustan Times November 21, 2020 05:26 UTC