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
The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance.
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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.
Most posts highlight that exercise alone isn't strongly effective for weight loss without diet, showing some skepticism toward exercise as a standalone method.
Discussions indicate moderate interest, with references to research findings and debates about exercise's role, but some dismissive comments reduce overall curiosity.
The tweets involve sharing research and discussing varied perspectives, reflecting a reasonable level of engagement, though some posts are brief or dismissive.
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.]
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"The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance" | Prog Cardiovasc Dis. | https://t.co/FBHo4MRzUS
The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L
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/
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…
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When Exercise May Not Effectively Promote Weight Loss
Exercise helps reduce cardiovascular risks and aids weight loss through negative energy balance, but alone may not be sufficient for significant weight loss unless combined with calorie restriction.
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/
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...
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
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…
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…
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…
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
@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
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@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
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RT @NeilFlochMD: The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L
The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance - @PubMed https://t.co/JwwJgh6M4L
"The Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Weight Loss and Maintenance" | Prog Cardiovasc Dis. | https://t.co/FBHo4MRzUS
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