Aerobic Exercise and Weight Loss in Adults
The results suggest that aerobic exercise training at least 150 minutes per week at moderate intensity or higher may be needed to achieve clinically important reductions in waist circumference and measures of body fat.
Abstract
Key Points Question What is the dose-response association between aerobic exercise and measurements of body weight, waist circumference, and body fat? Findings This meta-analyses of 116 randomized clinical trials involving 6880 adults with overweight or obesity found that levels of body weight, waist circumference, and body fat decreased linearly or monotonically with increasing duration of aerobic exercise at moderate to vigorous intensities to 300 minutes per week. Aerobic exercise at least 150 minutes per week was associated with clinically important reductions in waist circumference and measures of body fat. Meaning These results suggest that aerobic exercise training at least 150 minutes per week at moderate intensity or higher may be needed to achieve clinically important reductions in waist circumference and measures of body fat.