New Study Says These 2 Things Result in Major Long-Term Weight Loss | Eat This Not That - Eat This, Not That

The findings of a big, year-long weight loss study published today in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed some eye-opening news for obese people who struggle with not only losing weight but also keeping it off.

After all, as any weight loss expert can tell you, the only thing that's perhaps more difficult than losing weight in the first place is actually keeping it off—and avoiding the dreaded rebound weight gain.

According to the researchers, the combination of moderate-to-vigorous exercise along with taking one weight loss drug were successful at helping people lose 20 pounds or more and keep it off for a full year.

Group two took liraglutide (3mg per day) and didn't exercise.

Group three exercised and took liraglutide, while group four took a placebo and didn't exercise.

They also lost more weight than those who just took the drug.

Saxenda (liraglutide) is an a prescription weight loss drug designed for obese people with a BMI of 30 or over that was approved by the FDA for use in the United States in late 2014.

Even if you don't take the drug, the study shows that obese people can lose and maintain their weight by exercising alone.