Obese individuals who lost just 5 percent of their body weight gained significant health benefits that would lower their risk of stroke, diabetes and heart disease
Losing 5 percent body weight lowered glucose, triglyceride, insulin levels and systolic blood pressure along with liver fat and intra-abdominal fat volume
These beneficial changes continued with progressive weight loss up to 16 percent of body weight, which suggests that more weight loss may lead to even greater health benefits