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Ki Fit

The Ki system is clinically proven for greater weight loss. Results from a recent clinical study* show up to three times the weight loss using the Ki Fit system than without it.

Weight loss is all about energy balance. For effective and sustainable weight loss you need to be in control of your energy balance. It is widely accepted that in order to lose weight you need to burn more than you consume. How do you accurately know how much energy your body burns in a 24 hr period? Currently, weight loss is a guessing game, driven by estimates, fads and fantasies. The Ki system brings both energy expenditure and energy intake together into one system providing tangible data about you, enabling you to manage your calorie deficit over time.

Ki Fit is an educational tool that encourages behavioural change making you aware of the foods you are eating and their nutritional value (i.e. food logging) and motivates you to acquire good nutritional habits. Good nutritional practices in turn will ensure you are better fuelled for exercise so you achieve more from your time exercising.  

Avoiding and Managing Type II Diabetes

Obesity is a major risk factor for Type 11 diabetes. Consequently, there are numerous benefits associated with weight loss in overweight and obese individuals, which can lead to improvements in psychological, physical and social health. Prevention is ultimately the most effective strategy. However, evidence suggests that a moderate weight loss of 5-10% of body weight in obese individuals will have significant impact on the following for diabetes clients:

 a 50% decrease in fasting glucose levels

 a 30% decrease in diabetes related deaths

 a decrease of 10 mmHg systolic blood pressure

 a decrease of 20mmHg diastolic blood pressure.

The Clinical Trial Results Are In:

Users of the Wearable Body-Monitoring Technology used by Ki Performance lose 3 Times more Weight

Groundbreaking Results from a 2 year Clinical Trial released

11th March 2010

With obesity reaching alarming levels across the UK population - results from a clinical trial unveiled today confirm that participants who used the wearable body monitoring technology used by Ki Performance either in conjunction with a group weight loss program or as part of their own self-directed program lost up to three times more weight than individuals who attempted to battle the bulge solo.

The results from the first 4-months of a clinical trial evaluating the impact of the wearable body-monitoring system on weight loss were unveiled at the 29th Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Trade Show and Convention. “The outcomes of this study show fresh, very promising results for people who are struggling to lose weight, ” said Dr. Steven Blair, who conducted the study at The University of South Carolina. “The results show that people who wear this body-monitoring technology while participating within a group weight loss program can lose up to three times as much weight as the participants who did not use the technology during the study. For those who participated with only the aid of the armband and online web application (no group sessions), the results are equally encouraging: these participants lost more than twice as much weight as those without the benefit of the technology. From my perspective and long experience in this field, I believe this technology can have a profound effect on weight loss, as well as leading to healthier lifestyles.

This is a pioneering study as to the effect of a multi-sensor wearable body monitoring system on weight loss outcomes. I am unaware of another study incorporating wearable technology that has presented such a dramatic increase in results in support of a consumer’s weight loss goals.”

Based on the promise of the initial results from the first four months of the clinical trial, Dr. Blair indicated that the final results from the nine month study should show continuing weight loss trends as the participants continued to incorporate the wearable technology into their lifestyles. “Given the critical issues resulting from obesity and rising healthcare costs, it is very exciting to announce these groundbreaking results, which demonstrate how this technology is empowering people in their journey to lose weight, become more physically active, and improve their overall health,” said Ki Performance. “This study confirms what we have been seeing from users of our products across the country: this system works by providing an accurate way for people to know how many calories they are burning in comparison to the calories they are consuming each day. The easy to use technology is proving to be a powerful tool to keep people motivated by showing real time results as they work to lose weight.”

Known as the Lifestyle Education for Activity and Nutrition for a Leaner You (LEAN), the study was conducted from February 2008 to December 2009 and followed 197 overweight or obese men and women, ages 18-65, who had access to the internet and were not engaged in an exercise program or a formal weight loss program.

Participants were divided into four groups:

• Individuals following a group weight loss counseling program;
• Individuals following a group weight loss counseling program combined with the wearable body-monitoring system exclusive to Ki Performance in the UK;
• Individuals using the wearable body-monitoring system alone;
• A control group consisting of individuals who received only a weight loss manual.

Dr. Blair added, “The initial study results show that wearable body monitors can be a useful weight loss tool alone, or when used with a standard weight loss program. In either case, the results show the ability to support weight loss in overweight and obese adults.”

Results of the study were presented at the American Heart Association 50th Annual Joint Conference of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. San Francisco, CA. 2010 under the title, "Electronic Feedback in a Diet and Physical Activity-Based Lifestyle Intervention for Weight Loss: Randomized Controlled Trial."

If you wish to learn more about the Ki Fit arm band and how it could help you manage your sleep problems please visit the Ki Fit website by clicking on the logo below.

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