To follow AlgarveCycling’s point, this major study from last year shows the importance of exercise generally over weight loss:
https://www.cell.com/iscience/fullte...042(21)00963-9
From the start of the summary:
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We propose a weight-neutral strategy for obesity treatment on the following grounds: (1) the mortality risk associated with obesity is largely attenuated or eliminated by moderate-to-high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) or physical activity (PA), (2) most cardiometabolic risk markers associated with obesity can be improved with exercise training independent of weight loss and by a magnitude similar to that observed with weight-loss programs,…”
Good news! Ride on.
Otto