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Is regular exercise an effective strategy for weight loss maintenance?

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Foright, R.M., Presby, D.M., Sherk, V.D., Kahn, D., Checkley, L.A., Giles, E.D., Bergouignan, A., Higgins, J.A. +3 more·2018·Physiology & Behavior

Abstract

Weight regain after weight loss is one of the most significant challenges to successful obesity treatment. Regular exercise has long been touted as a strategy for weight loss maintenance, but the lack of clear evidence in clinical trials has caused some to question its effectiveness. In this review, we present the arguments both questioning and in support of exercise as an obesity therapeutic. Our purpose is to bring clarity to the literature, present a unified perspective, and identify the gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed in future studies. Critical questions remain including sex differences, individual variability and compensatory behaviors in response to exercise, exercise adherence, the role of energy flux and the molecular mechanisms mediating the beneficial effects of exercise after weight loss and during weight regain. Future research should focus on these critical questions to provide a more complete understanding of the potential benefits of exercise on weight loss maintenance.

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Foright, R. M., Presby, D. M., Sherk, V. D., Kahn, D., Checkley, L. A., Giles, E. D., Bergouignan, A., Higgins, J. A., Jackman, M. R., Hill, J. O., & MacLean, P. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Colorado Anschutz (US)
  • Texas A&M University (US)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author
MacLean, P.S.
Venue
Physiology & Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
188
Pages
86-93
ISSN
0031-9384 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2791080987
Cited by
113
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 9
FWCI
2.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Physiology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (TL1TR001081, TL1TR002533, UL1TR001082)
  • National Cancer Institute (K99CA169430, R01CA164166, R00CA169430)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (F31DK115238, R00DK100465, K99DK100465, P30DK048520, T32DK007658)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P50HD073063)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
physical activity, weight loss maintenance, weight regain, obesity treatment, compensatory behavior, exercise adherence, sex differences, energy balance, interindividual variability
MeSH terms
Humans, Sex Characteristics, Weight Loss, Exercise, Overweight

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