A recent study showed that some of the popular recommendations for those who want to lose weight are actually not as effective as Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old, reports.. net Scientists decided to empirically check whether popular myths about obesity are true. As a result, it turned out that absolutely incorrect and unfounded ideas about this phenomenon prevail both in scientific and popular literature..

Try to find incorrect judgments in the given list:.

•Small changes in diet or exercise regimen can lead to stable and long-term weight loss..

•You need to set only realistic goals.

• Slow, gradual weight loss is better than sudden, rapid weight loss..

•Physical education lessons help prevent childhood obesity.

• Breastfeeding is one of the measures to prevent obesity.

•During intercourse, 100 to 300 calories are burned.

According to a study published Jan. 31 in the New England Journal of Medicine, none of these claims can be called fact because they are not supported by sufficient evidence..

The team that conducted this study consisted of scientists from a wide range of fields related to obesity, including nutrition, sports, public health, pediatrics and biostatistics.. At the very beginning, the researchers listed the myths associated with obesity that were widespread in society and were associated with health issues.. They then showed that these myths dominate the scientific papers and the press.. Next, they collected all the existing evidence for each myth, and based on this information, they divided them into reliable and unreliable, as well as those for which there was not enough evidence..

Convincing proof of the myth was the existence of randomized controlled experiments - the gold standard of research - that would confirm or disprove it.. If the studies found were dubious, outdated, or mere observations, then the myth fell into the third category..

The list also includes myths about the need for breakfast, early childhood habits, the value of fruits and vegetables, the yo-yo effect, snacking, and the benefits of walking..

The study showed that there were not enough randomized controlled experiments for each of them..

So, what can really help you lose weight

Study author David Allison, director of the Nutrition and Obesity Research Center at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, said effective strategies include:.

Treatment of obesity and weight loss with surgery for very obese people;

Individual weight loss programs;

Regular visits to a therapist, nutritionist or trainer;

Compilation of an individual list of foods that a person should or should not eat;

Ready menu or shopping list.

Summing up, it should be noted that the following statement remains undeniable: “Expend more energy than you consume over a long period of time, and make it your habit!

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