Bernard O'Shea: I weighed myself every day to see if it helped me lose pounds

Bernard O'Shea: "A lower vascular age indicates better heart health and reduced disease risk. My age was 54, not good, as the last time I checked, I was 44." Picture: Moya Nolan 

It's a question that niggles at many of us trying to shed a few pounds: Is stepping on the scale every day helpful or just a fast track to madness?

There’s some interesting research out there. A study in the Journal of Obesity suggests daily weigh-ins could help manage weight. But, (there’s always a ‘but’, isn’t there?) another study, this time in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, warns it could lead to an unhealthy obsession with weight. It’s like deciding whether to put the milk in first or last — everyone has their own take.