No, you posted claims that gaining weight (probably actually being heavier rather than gaining the weight) is dangerous, not that losing weight reverses the danger.
No, you posted claims that gaining weight (probably actually being heavier rather than gaining the weight) is dangerous, not that losing weight reverses the danger.
That’s entirely correct, but you asked for evidence not proof. The fact that obesity is associated with increased mortality is evidence (but not proof) that losing weight improves the situation.
Another piece of evidence is studies which show obese T2 diabetics who lose weight with weight loss surgery tend to see improvements in their diabetic symptoms. (I can try to find them if you are seriously skeptical).
Of course you also have to use your common sense here. At least part of the reason obesity as associated with worse health is that it puts extra chronic strain on your system—your heart, your knees, your lungs, etc. So common sense also says that going from obese to non-obese, all things being equal, will improve your health.
It would be difficult to get further evidence or proof. Partly because it’s very unusual for people to lose substantial weight and keep it off. So it’s hard to find a suitable group of people to study scientifically. Besides which, you can bet that among people who do successful weight loss, a very large percentage are doing other things which can be expected to improve their health—such as exercise and eating less junk food—regardless of whether they lose weight.
So if you are obese and are able to become thin and stay there, I would say it’s pretty much a no-brainer. But that’s a big “if.” I personally believe that if one is sufficiently intelligent and sane to hold down a professional job, then it’s do-able.
No, you posted claims that gaining weight (probably actually being heavier rather than gaining the weight) is dangerous, not that losing weight reverses the danger.
That’s entirely correct, but you asked for evidence not proof. The fact that obesity is associated with increased mortality is evidence (but not proof) that losing weight improves the situation.
Another piece of evidence is studies which show obese T2 diabetics who lose weight with weight loss surgery tend to see improvements in their diabetic symptoms. (I can try to find them if you are seriously skeptical).
Of course you also have to use your common sense here. At least part of the reason obesity as associated with worse health is that it puts extra chronic strain on your system—your heart, your knees, your lungs, etc. So common sense also says that going from obese to non-obese, all things being equal, will improve your health.
It would be difficult to get further evidence or proof. Partly because it’s very unusual for people to lose substantial weight and keep it off. So it’s hard to find a suitable group of people to study scientifically. Besides which, you can bet that among people who do successful weight loss, a very large percentage are doing other things which can be expected to improve their health—such as exercise and eating less junk food—regardless of whether they lose weight.
So if you are obese and are able to become thin and stay there, I would say it’s pretty much a no-brainer. But that’s a big “if.” I personally believe that if one is sufficiently intelligent and sane to hold down a professional job, then it’s do-able.