November 1, 1999Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities: evidence report of independent panel to assess the role of physical activity in the treatment of obesity and its comorbidities
Why the study?
Does physical activity improve the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities in the general population?
Population
American adults and children, focusing on individuals at risk for or currently having overweight and obesity
Design
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Discussion
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Implication
May support incremental activity for modest weight loss in observational data; leaves open confirmatory RCTs before guiding practice.
Structured PICO
Does physical activity improve the prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities in the general population?
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Population
American adults and children, focusing on individuals at risk for or currently having overweight and obesity
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Intervention
Physical activity
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Outcome
Prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities
This evidence report summarizes the epidemiological trends, economic costs, and observational evidence supporting physical activity for the prevention and treatment of obesity.
Limitations
- Limited number of RCTs of physical activity in obese populations
- Methods for measurement of nutrient and energy intake have significant limitations, such as underreporting
- Cardiorespiratory fitness is largely an indication of recent intensive exercise and may not assess the effects of moderate exercise
Cite This Study
Grundy et al. (1999) studied this question.