Physical Actitity and Weight Management

Authors

  • İnci Türkoğlu Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Gülgün Ersoy Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Keywords:

Physical activity, weight management, physical activity interventions

Abstract

Today, the prevelance of obesity increases rapidly fo r all the age groups in over the world. Epidemiological and clinical studies suggest that regular physical activity is critical fo r care o f health and weight gain prevention and indicate that necessary of 45 to 60 min daily regular physical activity.The clinical studies also show that more than physical activity interventions alone, combining physical activity with dietary interventions increases the chance o f success, (e.g., 200 to 300 min or more weekly physical activity). To maintain weight-loss, high levels o f physical activity (e.g 40 to 90 min daily) is needed. For the management of weight and health across the lifespan, physical activity should be government policity and thus should give effort to do physical activity a part o f daily life.

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Published

2011-05-31

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Türkoğlu İnci, Ersoy G. Physical Actitity and Weight Management. Bes Diy Derg [Internet]. 2011 May 31 [cited 2024 May 16];37(1-2):27-3. Available from: https://www.beslenmevediyetdergisi.org/index.php/bdd/article/view/365

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