Research
Adherence
High-dose physical activity (approaching 300 minutes per week) is critical for the long-term maintenance of weight loss and prevention of weight regain.
If you have lost weight, keeping it off is harder than losing it. The data shows that successful maintainers exercise for about 5 hours a week (approx. 275-300 minutes). If you stop exercising or drop your volume significantly, you are likely to regain the weight. Treat this high volume as a non-negotiable part of your lifestyle, not an option.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
physical activity has been shown to be an important behavioral factor for enhancing long-term weight loss and minimizing weight regain; however, this may require relatively high doses of physical activity that approach 300 min/week.
Why this rating
Supported by National Weight Control Registry data and multiple longitudinal studies.
Source
The Effect of Physical Activity on Body Weight
John M. Jakicic · Obesity · 2009
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