Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 18

In contrast to the general physical activity recommendation for achieving significant health benefits, how much physical activity may be needed to prevent weight gain or maintain weight once it has been lost?

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To lose weight, a person does not need exercise. Restriction of calorie intake alone is sufficient to lose weight. However, this type of weight loss reduces the muscle mass also. As a result, the person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR) falls drastically. Even slight increase in the calorie intake further results in increase in fat and body weight.