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Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis.

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Thomas, DM; Bouchard, C; Church, T; Slentz, C; Kraus, WE; Redman, LM; Martin, CK; Silva, AM; Vossen, M; Westerterp, K; Heymsfield, SB
Published in: Obes Rev
October 2012

Weight loss resulting from an exercise intervention tends to be lower than predicted. Modest weight loss can arise from an increase in energy intake, physiological reductions in resting energy expenditure, an increase in lean tissue or a decrease in non-exercise activity. Lower than expected, weight loss could also arise from weak and invalidated assumptions within predictive models. To investigate these causes, we systematically reviewed studies that monitored compliance to exercise prescriptions and measured exercise-induced change in body composition. Changed body energy stores were calculated to determine the deficit between total daily energy intake and energy expenditures. This information combined with available measurements was used to critically evaluate explanations for low exercise-induced weight loss. We conclude that the small magnitude of weight loss observed from the majority of evaluated exercise interventions is primarily due to low doses of prescribed exercise energy expenditures compounded by a concomitant increase in caloric intake.

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Obes Rev

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EISSN

1467-789X

Publication Date

October 2012

Volume

13

Issue

10

Start / End Page

835 / 847

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Energy Intake
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Body Composition
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
 

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Thomas, D. M., Bouchard, C., Church, T., Slentz, C., Kraus, W. E., Redman, L. M., … Heymsfield, S. B. (2012). Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis. Obes Rev, 13(10), 835–847. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01012.x
Thomas, D. M., C. Bouchard, T. Church, C. Slentz, W. E. Kraus, L. M. Redman, C. K. Martin, et al. “Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis.Obes Rev 13, no. 10 (October 2012): 835–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01012.x.
Thomas DM, Bouchard C, Church T, Slentz C, Kraus WE, Redman LM, et al. Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis. Obes Rev. 2012 Oct;13(10):835–47.
Thomas, D. M., et al. “Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis.Obes Rev, vol. 13, no. 10, Oct. 2012, pp. 835–47. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/j.1467-789X.2012.01012.x.
Thomas DM, Bouchard C, Church T, Slentz C, Kraus WE, Redman LM, Martin CK, Silva AM, Vossen M, Westerterp K, Heymsfield SB. Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis. Obes Rev. 2012 Oct;13(10):835–847.
Journal cover image

Published In

Obes Rev

DOI

EISSN

1467-789X

Publication Date

October 2012

Volume

13

Issue

10

Start / End Page

835 / 847

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Energy Intake
  • Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • Body Composition
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences