In recent months, mainly sparked by Mr. Exercise Only Makes You Hungry's appearance on the Dr. Oz show, there seems to have been some renewed interest in the LC community in the role of exercise for weight loss. Most studies show little effect of exercise only, but, as the authors of this study I'm about to share state, "these conclusions are drawn from studies in which individual energy intake and expenditure were not rigorously controlled or accurately measured" . When it has been controlled, the calorie deficits created through exercise alone were not sufficient to produce significant weight loss.
This study was done in weight stable (6+ months prior to study) obese (BMI >27) men with waist circumferences over 100 cm (~39"). The men were sedentary, non-smokers, non-light drinkers, and had normal lipids and glucose tolerance.
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