Long-term weight loss may be bad for your health

A new study shows that Long-term weight loss may be in reality bad for your health, leading to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis.

Lead researcher Duk Hee-Lee of Kyungpook National University in South Korea and colleagues analyzed information collected by federal health officials of approximately 1,099 America. adults about their weight loss and blood levels of substances known as persistent organic pollutants or POPs.

POPs are stored in fat tissues in the body. However, when the amount of fat is reduced — as through weight loss — they could be released into the bloodstream, where they may enter vital organs, such as the heart and brain. Other factors were considered but weight was the one that explained the concentration levels. More studies will need to be performed to confirm these results.

POPs in the blood were higher in people who lost weight as compared to people who gained weight or maintained their weight.

The researchers note that there is no clarity that if weight loss is the leading reason of release of the persistent organic pollutants or there could be other obesity related factors for this. So, there is essential of additional research to confirm the adverse effects of weight loss.

The amount of POPs needed to have an harmful affect in humans is not known, and therefore should not stop obese people from trying to lose weight.