November 2018 PMID 30003901

The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance.

Damon L Swift, Joshua E McGee, Conrad P Earnest, Erica Carlisle, Madison Nygard, Neil M Johannsen

Mentions

99
Peak: 5 in Jan 2024
across 6 sources since Aug 2019

Extended reach

230,833
potential audience

Total likes

189

Video views

4,773

Mentions per month

Aug 2019 – Sep 2025

Where it's discussed

  • News75 articles
  • X / Twitter12 posts
  • Facebook4 posts
  • Blogs4 articles
  • Bluesky2 posts
  • YouTube2 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reveal skepticism about exercise's effectiveness for weight loss, exemplified by comments citing research showing minimal weight change from exercise alone and debates about the quality of studies. Words like 'non-results' and references to conflicting findings suggest a critical tone, while some posts referencing research papers demonstrate a moderate level of engagement.

AgreementLow agreement

Most posts highlight that exercise alone isn't strongly effective for weight loss without diet, showing some skepticism toward exercise as a standalone method.

InterestModerate interest

Discussions indicate moderate interest, with references to research findings and debates about exercise's role, but some dismissive comments reduce overall curiosity.

EngagementModerate engagement

The tweets involve sharing research and discussing varied perspectives, reflecting a reasonable level of engagement, though some posts are brief or dismissive.

ImpactNeutral impact

Given the mixed reactions and emphasis on diet over exercise, the discussions seem to influence opinions somewhat but don't appear to be highly transformative or conclusive.

Abstract in brief

  • Obesity is a major health concern in the U.S., linked to increased cardiovascular risk factors, and exercise helps reduce these risks while aiding weight loss by creating a negative energy balance.
  • While general physical activity guidelines (150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous activity weekly) can improve cardiovascular health, they are usually insufficient for significant weight loss or maintenance unless paired with calorie restriction.
  • The review examines how different exercise programs (aerobic, resistance, or combined with diet) contribute to weight loss and maintenance, emphasizing the importance of both short-term and long-term strategies.]

Top posts

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Herman Pontzer
@HermanPontzer · X

You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss from exercise: 0 - 3% body weight in this broad and typical review: https://t.co/Y1usRhCG7N https://t.co/Jhtd9haxPI https://t.co/KQmPCWJ0Qk

Jan 4, 2024 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 12,149 followers View post →
Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa هزاع
@alhazzaa_hazzaa · X

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Jun 21, 2023 · 8 likes · 37,729 followers View post →
David Morales-Álamo
@D_Morales_Alamo · X

"The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance" | Prog Cardiovasc Dis. | https://t.co/FBHo4MRzUS

Jan 26, 2020 · 7 likes · 3,754 followers View post →
Neil Floch MD
@NeilFlochMD · X

The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L

Sep 16, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 130,206 followers View post →
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@impossiblephd.bsky.social · Bluesky

Yep! Here you go. From the abstract: "Although the minimum guidelines for aerobic [physical activity]... can improve CV health, these levels are generally inadequate for clinically significant weight loss or weight maintenance without caloric restriction." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30003901/

Sep 29, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
Tucker Goodrich
@TuckerGoodrich · X

RT @HermanPontzer: You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss…

Jan 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 28,304 followers View post →

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@impossiblephd.bsky.social · Bluesky

Yep! Here you go. From the abstract: "Although the minimum guidelines for aerobic [physical activity]... can improve CV health, these levels are generally inadequate for clinically significant weight loss or weight maintenance without caloric restriction." pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30003901/

Sep 29, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share View post →
Jan Dutkiewicz
@jandutkiewicz.bsky.social · Bluesky

Exercise is part of the key to weight loss and maintenance. See: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Although diet is also important if not more. See: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30003901/ Also: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Jul 24, 2025 · 2 shares View post →
Salma Begom
@BegomSalma59845 · X

In a 2018 paper titled “The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance,” the authors found that individuals exercising 200 to 300 minutes per week achieve better weight maintenance than those doing less than 150 minutes a week. https://t.co/cP57Y9DKx4

Apr 20, 2024 · 5 followers View post →
Javed Alam
@jalam1001 · X

RT @HermanPontzer: You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss…

Jan 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,009 followers View post →
Tucker Goodrich
@TuckerGoodrich · X

RT @HermanPontzer: You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss…

Jan 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 28,304 followers View post →
Pere Joan Sala
@Fradbius · X

RT @HermanPontzer: You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss…

Jan 4, 2024 · 3 shares · 250 followers View post →
Herman Pontzer
@HermanPontzer · X

You're quick! But if you don't like that study, there are plenty of others showing similar non-results. Expected wt loss from exercise: 0 - 3% body weight in this broad and typical review: https://t.co/Y1usRhCG7N https://t.co/Jhtd9haxPI https://t.co/KQmPCWJ0Qk

Jan 4, 2024 · 28 likes · 3 shares · 12,149 followers View post →
Herman Pontzer
@HermanPontzer · X

@cam_o_gram @ScepticalDoctor @theproof not sure why exercise shouldn't work in that pop? But in any case: it focuses on fully supervised exercise. Others show similar non-effects but the comeback is always "but the exercise wasn't supervised!" Here's a broader analysis w the key table: https://t.co/Y1usRhCG7N https://t.co/xuGi7eCdXJ

Jan 4, 2024 · 12,149 followers View post →
Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa هزاع
@alhazzaa_hazzaa · X

https://t.co/70J3H6HoDF https://t.co/NZaEjmz7Md https://t.co/miBZK9exXo https://t.co/gBIexxgGjb https://t.co/If5F0KlgmQ

Jun 21, 2023 · 8 likes · 37,729 followers View post →
Steph'
@Stephiolya · X

@kilian_ny @ObieWanMeowbie @Behloulador @_Doudeh_ J'ajoute le fait que tu sais pas lire une phrase correctement à la liste de tes défauts https://t.co/pSSS5j1vzb https://t.co/aTJi3TTb3M

Oct 4, 2022 · 14 followers View post →
Pedro
@pedromiarker · X

@youmangy @Aleech16_ @kriistianfer @psidenisa https://t.co/szZATAdQbF

May 23, 2022 · 105 followers View post →
Argón
@metilargon · X

RT @NeilFlochMD: The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L

Sep 16, 2020 · 1 share · 352 followers View post →
Neil Floch MD
@NeilFlochMD · X

The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L

Sep 16, 2020 · 3 likes · 1 share · 130,206 followers View post →
David Morales-Álamo
@D_Morales_Alamo · X

"The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance" | Prog Cardiovasc Dis. | https://t.co/FBHo4MRzUS

Jan 26, 2020 · 7 likes · 3,754 followers View post →