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Exercise did not appear to add appreciably to the psychological benefits of losing weight.
Weight loss alone may provide sufficient psychological benefits without the need for exercise.
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Exercise did not appear to add appreciably to the psychological benefits of losing weight in this sedentary obese population.
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Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Psychological Adjustment
Barbara A. Stetson et al. · Women & Health · 1993
DOI 10.1300/j013v19n04_01
rct · n=40Cited 7×
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