Author, as appears in the article.: Jordi Salas-Salvado; Jose Luis Griera; Jose Maria Manzanares; Montserrat Barbany; Jose Contreras; Pilar Amigo
Department: Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: SALAS SALVADÓ, JORGE; Jose Luis Griera; Jose Maria Manzanares; Montserrat Barbany; Jose Contreras; Pilar Amigo
Keywords: exercise obesity physical activity
Abstract: Obesity appears when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. The most important variable compound of energy expenditure is physical activity. The global epidemics of obesity seem closely related to reduced physical activity and sedentariness widely increasing nowadays. Once obesity has developed, caloric intake becomes similar to energy expenditure. To lose weight, besides decreasing energy intake, energy expenditure must be increased. The promotion of physical activity is difficult and so the results of treatment of obesity are discouraging for doctors, other health professionals and patients. Proactive efforts from patients and health providers with an intensive feedback between them may be extremely helpful. Nevertheless, more studies are needed to provide better approaches on the role of physical activity for the prevention and treatment of obesity and for long-term weight-loss maintenance.
Research group: Alimentació, Nutrició, Creixement i Salut Mental
Thematic Areas: Biochemistry and technology Bioquímica y tecnología Bioquímica i biotecnologia
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
ISSN: 1368-9800
Author identifier: N/D; N/D; N/D; N/D; N/D; N/D
Record's date: 2016-06-13
Last page: 1199
Journal volume: 10
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2007
First page: 1194
Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
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