A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (June 17,2004) found that liposuction, although it removes excess fat under the skin, doesn’t provide all the added benefits of weight loss through dietary changes.
Researchers study 15 obese women with excess abdominal fat, measured risk factors such as insulin sensitivity, heart disease, including blood pressure and cholesterol levels before the study starts. These tests were repeated ten to twelve weeks after liposuction.
Findings of the study showed that lipo removes fat cells under the skin but doesn’t reduce the fat that accumulates in other tissues, such as the liver, muscles, and around the heart. Researchers said that this may be the reason why lipo doesn’t share the same benefit as diet-induced weight loss.
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