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Myths and Misconceptions in Exercise for Weight Control

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Nutrition and Exercise in Obesity Management

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Over the past 20 years considerable research has focused on the effectiveness of various intervention strategies in the treatment of obesity. Caloric restriction (energy intake) rather than physical activity (energy expenditure) manipulations have received the greatest attention. One comprehensive review reported that physical activity was examined in only 6% of all weight control studies [1].

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Franklin, B.A. (1984). Myths and Misconceptions in Exercise for Weight Control. In: Storlie, J., Jordan, H.A. (eds) Nutrition and Exercise in Obesity Management. Sports Medicine and Health Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6719-2_4

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