哪一種積極的改變身體組成的方式對你最有用？
https://www.nature.com/articles/0800822
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:This present study describes weight control strategies used by a hete
rogeneous sample of US adults and their associations with weight and behaviour c
hange over time.
DESIGN:A prospective cohort study.
PARTICIPANTS:Participants for this study were 1120 US adults recruited from the
community who enrolled in a three-year intervention study to examine methods for
preventing age-related weight gain.
MEASURES:Measured body weight and self-reported behaviours related to body weigh
t (dieting practices, dietary intake and physical activity) were completed annua
lly for four years.
RESULTS:Over 70% reported using each of the following dieting strategies at leas
t once in four years: increase exercise (82.2%); decrease fat intake (78.7%); re
duce food amount (78.2%); and reduce calories (73.2%). Cumulative duration of us
e of these behaviours was brief (for example, even the most common behaviours we
re used only 20% of the time). Global reports of dieting were not predictive of
weight change over time. However, a dose–response relationship was observed bet
ween reported duration of use of several specific weight loss strategies over th
e four years and change in behaviours and weight gain.
CONCLUSIONS:These findings suggest that public health recommendations for weight
control may need to place greater emphasis on persistence of weight control beh
aviours.
一項對對1120個美國成年人的調查。
超過70%的人，在四年間都嘗試過某種減肥特訓。
最多的四種方法為
1. 運動 82.2% 38.8 週
2. 控制脂肪攝取 78.7% 50.0 週
3. 減少熱量攝取 78.2% 34.9 週
4. 不吃甜食 73.3% 29.7 週
然而，在這篇調查報告中發現，在四年中，這些特訓的持續時間都不長，持續最久的是控制
脂肪攝取的 50 週，最短是挨餓（4.1 週）
我們可以發現
1. 大部分人這些行為的持續時間都很短。
2. 越輕鬆執行越久
反過來說，平常的生活方式，是不是會讓身形大幅度的走樣，是一個值得注意的事。