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How many steps do you need to lose weight?

Original Title

Pattern of Daily Steps is Associated with Weight Loss: Secondary Analysis from the Step-Up Randomized Trial

doi:10.1002/oby.22171
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Methodology score · 79/100

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This study looked at how walking more—and walking harder in longer chunks—helped people lose weight while eating the same amount.

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Authors

Creasy SA, Lang W, Tate DF, Davis KK, Jakicic JM