Article: Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Effective in Weight Loss.

According to an article in the May issue of Health, researchers at Johns Hopkins University recently reported the results of a study on the effect of moderate-intensity activity on weight loss. The researchers asked 40 sedentary overweight women between the ages of 21 and 60 to follow one of two fitness plans. Twenty of the study participants attended 45-minute step aerobics classes three times per week; 20 participants were asked to increase their moderate-intensity activity (eg, walking, gardening, taking the stairs) by 30 minutes per day. The women were placed on a low-fat ...

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