A follow-up question would be whether exercise screens off being obese, i.e. whether going from obese to thin tends to make you healthier even if you’re already exercising. My guess is yes.
My guess is no, especially if you figure in the risk of getting an eating disorder—as far as I can tell, dieting is a gateway behavior for getting eating disorders.The risk isn’t terribly high, but the health effects of eating disorders are very negative.
In any case, rather few people achieve a substantial stable weight loss, so it’s hard to tell.
A follow-up question would be whether exercise screens off being obese, i.e. whether going from obese to thin tends to make you healthier even if you’re already exercising. My guess is yes.
My guess is no, especially if you figure in the risk of getting an eating disorder—as far as I can tell, dieting is a gateway behavior for getting eating disorders.The risk isn’t terribly high, but the health effects of eating disorders are very negative.
In any case, rather few people achieve a substantial stable weight loss, so it’s hard to tell.