New research suggests that walking approximately 8,500 steps per day may help prevent weight regain after dieting. The findings – based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials – will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey scheduled for May 12 to 15, according to a press release from the European Association for the Study of Obesity. The study also appears in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Study corresponding author Marwan El Ghoch, a professor at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy, stated that around 80% of people with overweight or obesity who initially lose weight tend to put some or all of it back on within three to five years, the release noted. He said the identification of a strategy that could help maintain weight loss would be of significant clinical value.
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