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Woman’s Doctor: Keeping weight stable could be key to longevity, studies show
Mercy Medical Center family nurse practitioner points to consistency as important
Updated: 12:20 PM EST Nov 27, 2023
The key to living longer could be keeping your weight stable, recent studies show.Kathleen Cullum, a family nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center, said several studies show that if you don’t lose too much weight and don’t gain too much, it may help you live into your 90s or longer.But Cullum said consistency is important.”Often, we focus on, ‘Don’t gain weight, don’t gain weight,’ but it’s also the same, especially as we age, (that) you want to make sure that you maintain a healthy weight, healthy lifestyle, eating healthy foods, exercising,” Cullum said.Cullum told 11 News about a patient who is approaching 90 and does little things to keep her weight stable, like parking far away at the grocery store and walking. She said you can even “house walk” or get some exercise at home by just going up and down the stairs.
The key to living longer could be keeping your weight stable, recent studies show.
Kathleen Cullum, a family nurse practitioner at Mercy Medical Center, said several studies show that if you don’t lose too much weight and don’t gain too much, it may help you live into your 90s or longer.
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But Cullum said consistency is important.
“Often, we focus on, ‘Don’t gain weight, don’t gain weight,’ but it’s also the same, especially as we age, (that) you want to make sure that you maintain a healthy weight, healthy lifestyle, eating healthy foods, exercising,” Cullum said.
Cullum told 11 News about a patient who is approaching 90 and does little things to keep her weight stable, like parking far away at the grocery store and walking. She said you can even “house walk” or get some exercise at home by just going up and down the stairs.