92. Moving more during the day helps overweight older adults lose weight and keep it off
Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
Moving throughout the day can help older, overweight individuals lose weight and keep it off, even if they don’t exercise. In a new study published in the journal Obesity, researchers at Wake Forest University enrolled 183 obese or severely overweight adults between 65 and 85 years old. The participants assigned to a regimen called SitLess, which asked them to move around more frequently throughout the day to achieve daily step counts, lost weight – 16 pounds on average – and kept more of the pounds off than those in more structured aerobic exercise programs. They also were more likely to remain engaged in the program than those who participated in treatments involving traditional aerobic exercise and weight-loss strategies.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
