You can run on the treadmill or lift weights until your face turns blue, but a new study examines why exercise alone will not aid weight loss over longer periods. According to the study, even if we exercise more, our bodies adapt to the higher activity levels and do not burn extra calories.
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According to the latest study, our bodies adapt to higher physical activity levels, which is why exercise alone is not sufficient to maintain long-term weight loss.

The results are published in the journal Current Biology.

Current obesity prevention approaches focus on increasing physical activity, with the assumption that increased activity will dovetail into increased energy expenditure and will, ultimately, lead to weight loss.

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