Keep in mind, age is just a number, “It’s never too late to make a change” alludes to the possibility that you can adjust your life, regardless of how old you are. And now, a new study affirms that truth when it comes to losing weight.

Researchers from the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, England, discovered obese individuals over the age of 60 are able to lose weight at a similar rate as younger individuals by only using lifestyle changes (exercising more changing diets, etc.)

This discredits the common misconception that older people have a “diminished capacity” to lose weight, lead study author Dr. Thomas Barber, of Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick, said in a release.

Researchers looked at the weight reduction journey of 242 patients at a weight loss clinic and split them into two groups—one with people under 60 and one with people ages 60 to 78. The older group had a greater average decrease in body weight, 7.3 percent, compared to the younger group, 6.9 percent. Both groups spent a similar amount of time at the weight loss clinic.

The program only used lifestyle-based changes for weight loss, no medical procedure was performed to help patients shed weight.

Obese patients who lose weight have shown signs of reversing conditions like diabetes, cancer, and even depression. This new study shows that weight reduction can and should be an option for older individuals who want to improve their quality of life.