Cochrane Database Syst Rev October 2006 PMID 17054187

Exercise for overweight or obesity.

K Shaw, H Gennat, P O'Rourke, C Del Mar

Mentions

54
Peak: 5 in Jun 2021
across 6 sources since Feb 2019

Extended reach

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The analyses reflect a cautious tone, with some posts acknowledging exercise's health benefits beyond weight loss, such as improved cardiovascular risk factors, while others focus on the minimal weight loss demonstrated in systematic reviews. The language varies from skeptical to analytical, indicating a nuanced conversation that questions the magnitude of exercise's impact on obesity management.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

Many discussions highlight the limited weight loss results from exercise alone, suggesting mixed opinions on its effectiveness.

InterestModerate interest

There is moderate interest, as posts engage with the evidence and question the role of exercise versus diet.

EngagementModerate engagement

Several discussions involve referencing studies and analyzing research quality, indicating thoughtful engagement.

ImpactNeutral impact

The overall influence of the publication seems moderate, with some posts questioning its practical significance and others emphasizing its importance.

Abstract in brief

  • Exercise is effective for weight loss in overweight or obese adults, especially when combined with diet, leading to greater weight reduction.
  • Increasing the intensity of exercise can enhance weight loss outcomes.
  • Exercise also improves other health markers like blood pressure, serum lipids, and fasting glucose levels, with higher intensity exercise yielding greater metabolic benefits.]

Top posts

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Will "Exerciseyman" Newton
@willnewton · X

This study was quoted at me to prove that exercise is more important for weight loss than nutrition and our population is overweight because they don't move enough. https://t.co/11sj9kZP7d 1/

Jun 12, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 2,790 followers View post →
Sergio Veron Health & Fitness Professional
@Veronxveron · X

Interesante #REVIEW para que puedan consultar #profes de #educaciónfísica que trabajen con personas con obesidad.

Dec 5, 2023 · 2 likes · 103,077 followers View post →
Marcos Romero | Nutrición en Forma
@nutricionenform · X

Un poco más de evidencia: https://t.co/ZPU91397JH https://t.co/PxAD5MFNAa https://t.co/rRtAS2NpuK https://t.co/Fl5gUzgMe1 https://t.co/RvOJNyZkxq

Sep 24, 2022 · 1 like · 10,411 followers View post →
Marie Murphy
@MarieHMurphy · X

@a_nisbet @DrMichaelMosley See Cochrane review by Shaw https://t.co/rjuhHo2NqK and Curioni et al review - diet with exercise produced 20% greater weight loss and a 20% greater sustained weight loss after 1 y than diet alone https://t.co/jtKQ29ShDk #evidencenothype

Feb 27, 2019 · 1 like · 4,573 followers View post →
pulse tube refrigerator
@pulse_tube · X

We do not exercise much less than we used to; Increased food energy supply is more than sufficient to explain the US epidemic of obesity (10.3945/ajcn.2009.28595), and exercise has relatively minimal effect on weight loss (10.1002/14651858.CD003817.pub3) https://t.co/yuaIM30qk2 https://t.co/bSHvHcW819

Jun 1, 2023 · 1 like · 656 followers View post →
gary taubes
@garytaubes · X

@TheAlanAragon @CaloriesProper @brunoheat @JesseLunsford Here's the Cochrane Collaboration review: https://t.co/W7Rehnjvah Exercise increases weight loss compared to diet by 1 kg. Now, you being fan of rigor, you'd surely agree that the fact that these trials are de facto non-blinded suggests that 1 kg effect is meaningless. https://t.co/pSaxFv9fYT

Apr 17, 2021 · 120,011 followers View post →

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imelcular
@imelzz.bsky.social · Bluesky

href.li/?https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003817.pub3/full?highlightAbstract=loss%7Cweight

Mar 20, 2025 · 1 share View post →
Bart B. Van Bockstaele
@Thamno · X

@theliverdr @Teee_Offf Here is one that says something else (Cochrane review). I do not think that a weight loss of one or two kg following exercise will solve the obesity crisis. https://t.co/YIwm3f04sG https://t.co/l7QKz2hr8D

Jul 18, 2024 · 226 followers View post →
Nanci Guest PhD, RD, CSCS
@NanciGuestRDPhD · X

@ScepticalDoctor @HermanPontzer Yup compliance / intensity issues 1. "Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis" https://t.co/VUz2XdY9Q4 2. Exercise for overweight or obesity https://t.co/N6jfRvbv42

Jan 5, 2024 · 10,555 followers View post →
Sergio Veron Health & Fitness Professional
@Veronxveron · X

Interesante #REVIEW para que puedan consultar #profes de #educaciónfísica que trabajen con personas con obesidad.

Dec 5, 2023 · 2 likes · 103,077 followers View post →
Sergio Veron
@SergioV50883030 · X

Interesante #REVIEW para que puedan consultar #profes de #educaciónfísica que trabajen con personas con obesidad.

Dec 5, 2023 View post →
pulse tube refrigerator
@pulse_tube · X

We do not exercise much less than we used to; Increased food energy supply is more than sufficient to explain the US epidemic of obesity (10.3945/ajcn.2009.28595), and exercise has relatively minimal effect on weight loss (10.1002/14651858.CD003817.pub3) https://t.co/yuaIM30qk2 https://t.co/bSHvHcW819

Jun 1, 2023 · 1 like · 656 followers View post →
Parmariu17
@parmariu17 · X

https://t.co/kI3MNo5gva

Mar 15, 2023 · 106 followers View post →
Marcos Romero | Nutrición en Forma
@nutricionenform · X

Un poco más de evidencia: https://t.co/ZPU91397JH https://t.co/PxAD5MFNAa https://t.co/rRtAS2NpuK https://t.co/Fl5gUzgMe1 https://t.co/RvOJNyZkxq

Sep 24, 2022 · 1 like · 10,411 followers View post →
Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
@angryhacademic · X

RT @willnewton: This study was quoted at me to prove that exercise is more important for weight loss than nutrition and our population is o…

Jun 13, 2021 · 3 shares · 8,810 followers View post →
Weight loss
@Diet_Tips87 · X

RT @willnewton: This study was quoted at me to prove that exercise is more important for weight loss than nutrition and our population is o…

Jun 13, 2021 · 3 shares · 1,195 followers View post →
Will "Exerciseyman" Newton
@willnewton · X

RT @willnewton: This study was quoted at me to prove that exercise is more important for weight loss than nutrition and our population is o…

Jun 12, 2021 · 3 shares · 2,790 followers View post →
Will "Exerciseyman" Newton
@willnewton · X

This study was quoted at me to prove that exercise is more important for weight loss than nutrition and our population is overweight because they don't move enough. https://t.co/11sj9kZP7d 1/

Jun 12, 2021 · 8 likes · 3 shares · 2,790 followers View post →
Darryl Edwards
@FitnessExplorer · X

@PeterFHyatt @natureboyrr @willnewton @Mark_Sisson @FastingMethod Exercise for overweight or obesity (Cochrane review 2006) - 43 RCT studies. “Exercise has a positive effect on body weight and CVD risk factors in people with overweight and obesity, particularly when combined with diet, and that exercise improves health even if no weight lost.”

Jun 11, 2021 · 8,751 followers View post →
gary taubes
@garytaubes · X

@TheAlanAragon @CaloriesProper @brunoheat @JesseLunsford Here's the Cochrane Collaboration review: https://t.co/W7Rehnjvah Exercise increases weight loss compared to diet by 1 kg. Now, you being fan of rigor, you'd surely agree that the fact that these trials are de facto non-blinded suggests that 1 kg effect is meaningless. https://t.co/pSaxFv9fYT

Apr 17, 2021 · 120,011 followers View post →
د.أحمد عسيلان
@AhmadOsailan · X

Shaw, Kelly A., et al. "Exercise for overweight or obesity." Cochrane database of systematic reviews 4 (2006). لا نستطيع الاستغناء عن ممارسه او النصح بممارسه الرياضه كونها تعتبر احد الركائز الأساسيه في الحد من الأصابه بامراض القلب والأوعية الدمويه

May 6, 2019 · 1 share · 378 followers View post →
Marie Murphy
@MarieHMurphy · X

@a_nisbet @DrMichaelMosley See Cochrane review by Shaw https://t.co/rjuhHo2NqK and Curioni et al review - diet with exercise produced 20% greater weight loss and a 20% greater sustained weight loss after 1 y than diet alone https://t.co/jtKQ29ShDk #evidencenothype

Feb 27, 2019 · 1 like · 4,573 followers View post →