The Claim
In overweight and obese individuals, a control group with no structured exercise intervention experienced a significant increase in body weight, body mass index, and total body fat over an 8-week period.
What the research says
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Overweight and obese people who did not follow any structured exercise program gained weight, increased their body mass index, and accumulated more body fat over eight weeks.
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In overweight and obese individuals, a control group with no structured exercise intervention showed a significant increase in body weight, body mass index, and total body fat over 8 weeks.
When people do not exercise, their bodies burn fewer calories overall, so the energy from food is not used up and gets stored as fat. This causes weight gain, higher body mass index, and more body fat over time.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who were overweight or obese and didn’t exercise for 8 weeks gained weight, their BMI went up, and they got more body fat — exactly what the claim says. The study measured this and found it happened for sure.
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