Benefits of 10 kg weight loss. Adapted from Jung,9 with permission
| HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein. | |
| Mortality | 20–25% fall in total mortality |
| 30–40% fall in diabetes related deaths | |
| 40–50% fall in obesity related cancer deaths | |
| Blood pressure | Fall of 10 mm Hg systolic pressure |
| Fall of 20 mm Hg diastolic pressure | |
| Diabetes | 30–50% fall in fasting glucose |
| Lipids | 10% decrease in total cholesterol |
| 15% decrease in LDL | |
| 30% decrease in triglycerides | |
| 8% increase in HDL | |