Research
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Aerobic physical activity (30-60 minutes, moderate to vigorous intensity, most days) improves cardiometabolic risk factors and reduces visceral fat, even without significant weight loss.
Aim for 30-60 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise most days of the week. This will reduce dangerous visceral fat and improve your blood pressure and blood sugar, even if you don't lose much weight on the scale.
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Aerobic activity (30–60 min) on most days of the week can lead to a small amount of weight and fat loss, improvement in cardiometabolic parameters, and weight maintenance after weight loss... Regular physical activity, with and without weight loss, can improve many cardiometabolic risk factors in adults who have overweight or obesity
Why this rating
Grade A evidence for visceral fat reduction and blood pressure improvement.
Source
Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline
Sean Wharton et al. · Canadian Medical Association Journal · 2020
DOI 10.1503/cmaj.191707
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