The Claim
In overweight and obese individuals, 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training result in no statistically significant difference in the magnitude of change in body weight and body mass index.
What the research says
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Among overweight and obese people, 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training produce the same average change in body weight and body mass index.
See the scientific wording
In overweight and obese individuals, 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training showed no significant difference in the magnitude of change in body weight and body mass index when compared directly between groups.
Both types of training burn similar total calories over time because the body adjusts how much fat and sugar it uses for fuel, and the amount of energy used during and after exercise ends up being about the same for both methods.
What the research says
1 studyBoth the short, intense workouts and the longer, slower workouts helped overweight people lose a similar amount of weight and lower their BMI — neither was clearly better than the other.
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