Research
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Increasing physical activity is associated with the lowest obesity odds compared to stable physical activity-diet.
Practitioners should encourage increased physical activity to reduce obesity risk.
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Compared to stable physical activity-diet, increasing physical activity was associated with the lowest obesity odds.
Why this rating
The study is based on a large cohort from the UK Biobank.
Source
Associations of changes in physical activity and diet with incident obesity and changes in adiposity: Longitudinal findings from the UK Biobank
Matthew Ahmadi et al. · Preventive Medicine · 2023
cohort · n=31344Cited 17×
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