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New weight loss guidelines for the NHS in England will advise people to "lose a little and keep it off" for life.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) wants overweight people to lose 3% of their weight over a year - and avoid "yo-yo" dieting.
Many obese people would still be classed as obese.
But NICE said even such a small loss - probably of just a few pounds - would cut blood pressure and reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and some cancers.
Someone weighing 15st 10lb would need to lose just over six pounds to cut their weight by 3%.
If they were 5ft 7in, their BMI would drop from 35 to 33. Anyone with a BMI of more than 30 is classed as obese.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27586149
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) wants overweight people to lose 3% of their weight over a year - and avoid "yo-yo" dieting.
Many obese people would still be classed as obese.
But NICE said even such a small loss - probably of just a few pounds - would cut blood pressure and reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and some cancers.
Someone weighing 15st 10lb would need to lose just over six pounds to cut their weight by 3%.
If they were 5ft 7in, their BMI would drop from 35 to 33. Anyone with a BMI of more than 30 is classed as obese.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27586149