ABSTRACT
Weight gain and lack of physical activity are both independently associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and the Metabolic Syndrome. Physical activity is an important lifestyle modality which has been utilized for both prevention and treatment of obesity, CVD, and T2DM. Physical activity plays a key role in all of these conditions. The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 2018 Scientific Report has rated the evidence for the relationship of greater amounts of physical activity and decreased weight gain in adults as “strong”. A number of studies previously reported that physical activity bouts of at least 8–10 minutes per session were required in order to be an effective component of weight loss. Physical activity is an important and variable component of total energy expenditure that may exert a significant influence on the ability to create a negative energy balance. The response of energy intake to physical activity is quite variable.
