Saed News: New research has revealed new dimensions in efforts to maintain weight and prevent weight regain. According to this, walking is one of the most effective ways to prevent weight gain—but not in the way previously suggested that 10,000 steps are the ideal target.
According to SAEDNEWS, daily walking is excellent for health and has been shown to improve posture, joint health, mood, and body mass index (BMI). According to the New York Post, while 10,000 steps has been promoted as a “magic number” for weight loss, science suggests we should aim for different numbers. The key issue is what strategy we should adopt after dieting and weight loss to prevent weight regain.
Now, new research presented at this year’s European Obesity Congress shows that only 8,500 steps per day may be enough to help maintain weight after dieting.
The study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, examined people who had lost weight and were in the weight maintenance phase. One group of participants followed lifestyle changes such as diet and increased daily steps, while the control group had no intervention program.
Both groups started the trial at around 7,200 steps per day, but the control group did not increase their steps and did not lose weight. The intervention group, however, increased their steps to 8,454 per day and, by the end of the study period, lost an average of 4.4% of their body weight.
Researchers emphasized that more steps do not necessarily equal more weight loss, and other factors play a more important role. This means combining cardiovascular exercise such as walking with strength training to build muscle and burn more calories is also effective. Overall, increasing daily steps as part of lifestyle changes can help achieve a healthier weight that can be maintained over time.
