The Quick Takeaway The Full Deal Introduction Sitting, or being sedentary, has been increasing since the middle of the last century, and the Covid 19 epidemic led to further increases in sedentary behaviour as more people worked from home, participated in video conferences and did their shopping on line. People are often unaware of just […]
Category: Physical Activity
Does exercise help with weight management?
The quick takeaway The full deal For those people familiar with the energy balance equation, simply stated as change in body size will equal the energy consumed from food minus the energy expended in activity, it seems obvious that exercise will influence body weight. If people consume the same number of calories and exercise more, […]
Is 10,000 steps a day the magic number? And does it matter how fast I walk?
The quick takeaway The Full Deal Most people have heard of the 10,000 steps per day target and many people carry devices that count their steps per day. Some people know that the 10,000 step goal originated in a marketing campaign (in Japan, for a pedometer) rather than a piece of scientific research, but the […]