Research
Energy balance
There is insufficient evidence to determine a dose-response relationship between physical activity and reductions in abdominal or visceral fat.
Do not rely on exercise alone to target belly fat, as increasing exercise volume does not guarantee proportional belly fat loss. While exercise helps reduce total fat, the specific benefit for abdominal or visceral fat is not dose-dependent and may be limited by your starting body composition.
ModerateRefutesMEDIUM confidence
Although physical activity is associated with reduction in abdominal and visceral fat, there is insufficient evidence to determine a dose-response relationship.
Why this rating
Based on limited studies with low energy expenditure ranges.
Source
Physical activity, total and regional obesity: dose-response considerations
Robert Ross et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2001
DOI 10.1097/00005768-200106001-00023
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