Abstract
The increased prevalence of overweight and obesity observed in recent decades has been attributed mainly to behavioral changes, such as excessive food consumption and reduction in physical activity level over time, leading to a positive energy balance. Due to the technological advances in recent years, less physical effort is required to perform daily tasks. Moreover, the lifestyle has become more sedentary, with an increasing amount of time spent using digital gadgets, such as computers, televisions and mobile phones. However, Westerterp [...]
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75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise; in addition, 2-3 times per week of resistance training is recommended.[5]
For a clinically significant reduction in body weight, Donnelly et al.,[6] recommended that individuals should gradually increase the amount of physical activity and achieve a weekly volume of moderate physical exercise of over 250 minutes.[6]
It is believed that the greater amount of physical exercise, the higher the total energy expenditure, and greater loss of body weight
Summary
The increased prevalence of overweight and obesity observed in recent decades has been attributed mainly to behavioral changes, such as excessive food consumption and reduction in physical activity level over time, leading to a positive energy balance. When there is an increase in physical activity at a given time, behavioral and metabolic changes take place to maintain an energy setpoint, as presented below.
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