• The Effects of exercise on Weight
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Recommended Exercise Methods
• Exercise's Effects on the Heart
• Exercise's Effects on Diabetes
• Exercise's Effects on Bones and Muscles

Exercise's Effects on Weight

Exercising helps people reduce their weight, maintain weight loss, and fight obesity. Research has shown that women who regularly exercise but do not change their diet can lose significantly more weight than less active women.

Thirty minutes of moderate-intensity exercise may be adequate to maintain cardiovascular health, but it might not prevent weight gain. An hour or more of daily moderate exercise may be needed to promote weight loss. Children may need more...