I have written frequently in this column about the science of exercise and weight loss, much of which is, frankly, dispiriting, if your goal is to be thinner. Glenn Gaesser, a professor of exercise physiology at Arizona State University in Phoenix, is well-versed in the inadequacies of workouts for fat loss. Much of his past research has underscored the futility of workouts for weight loss. The new review was not designed to determine precisely how exercise or weight loss affect longevity in people with obesity, though. “People with obesity usually lose some visceral fat when they exercise,” he said, even if their overall weight loss is negligible.

Source: bd News24 September 30, 2021 04:33 UTC