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Exercise during and after very-low-calorie dieting.

S D Phinney1

  • 1Division of Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616.

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
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Combining diet and exercise is crucial for obesity treatment. Lifelong exercise habits are key for sustained weight management after initial interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Obesity treatment and management
  • Metabolic and bariatric medicine
  • Exercise physiology

Background:

  • Obesity is a complex condition requiring multifaceted treatment approaches.
  • Neither diet nor exercise alone are consistently effective for long-term obesity management.
  • Dietary interventions, particularly very-low-calorie diets, may impact physical function during weight loss.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the role of diet and exercise in obesity treatment.
  • To assess the impact of dietary interventions on physical function.
  • To determine the influence of exercise on long-term weight maintenance.

Main Methods:

  • Review of limited evidence on combined diet and exercise interventions for obesity.
  • Analysis of the effects of very-low-calorie diets on physical function.
  • Examination of the relationship between post-weight loss exercise habits and weight regain.

Main Results:

  • Very-low-calorie diets, when properly formulated, can preserve physical function during significant weight loss.
  • Long-term weight maintenance is strongly correlated with exercise habits adopted after dietary treatment.
  • Exercise counseling and initiation during dietary treatment are beneficial.

Conclusions:

  • Diet and exercise are most effective when integrated within a multidisciplinary obesity treatment plan.
  • Lifelong adherence to exercise behaviors is essential for sustained weight management.
  • Focusing on establishing sustainable exercise practices post-diet is critical for long-term success in obesity treatment.

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