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Article: Study raises the bar for maintaining weight loss.(Women's Health)
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- Family Practice News
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- August 15, 2008
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Women who lose 10% or more of their body weight through diet and exercise must engage in 275 minutes per week of physical activity to maintain that weight loss beyond the initial 6 months, according to a report.
The level of physical activity needed to sustain weight loss over the long term "is about twice the public health recommendation" of 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity on most days of the week, said Dr. John M. Jakicic of the University of Pittsburgh's Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center and his associates.
They studied the effect of exercise on weight loss in 191 overweight women who participated in a 2-year ...