At the University
of Minnesota, moderate to substantial reduction in dietary fat
were associated with weight loss in men and women who were overweight
and obese.
Researchers
compared the results of lowering caloric intake with improving
physical exertion. By and large, participants who achieved
the most weight loss success, were those who decreased their
intake of food high in fat. Here are other interesting discoveries,
hypotheses and conclusions based on the study:
• Exercise
was not enough to promote weight loss in the female participants.
In women who did not reduce their fat consumption but exercised,
weight loss was nominal.
• On
the contrary, men demonstrated an ability to lose weight by
boosting their physical activity alone. Researchers theorize
that men may have a better ability to expend calories during
exercise than women do. Also, the caloric burn disparity can
be attributed to the difference in how men and women metabolize
food.
In men, both physical activity and dietary fat appeared to
work independently on the effects of weight loss.
• The
findings suggested that exercise alone was not sufficient
enough to boost weight loss in women. However, levels of dietary
fat reduction improved ratio of weight loss in women while
physical activity did not have an exclusive impact.
• It
was undetermined whether exercise modifies how the body metabolizes
food. To enable better weight loss results and success, the
benefits of exercise are linked to reducing stress. Physical
activity combined with fewer calories and low-fat diets are
the best ways to lose weight.
Weight
loss tip: D-I-E-T is a four letter word. Instead of planning
a diet, make nutritional modifications in your eating habits
to ensure long-term health.
