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Energy balance
Exercise influences energy regulation and facilitates a reduction in body fat.
Incorporating exercise can help reduce body fat without dietary changes.
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The results show consistent effects of exercise on body fatness in the absence of prescribed dietary change.
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Source
The Effects of Exercise on Food Intake and Body Fatness: A Summary of Published Studies
Sonya J. Elder et al. · Nutrition Reviews · 2008
DOI 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2007.tb00263.x
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