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Will new physical activity guidelines prevent weight gain?

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The recently released physical activity guidelines for Americans advise that adults should do at least 150–300 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic physical activity per week. The scientific evidence clearly shows benefits of physical activity for a wide variety of health outcomes. However, are these guidelines also sufficient to prevent unhealthy weight gain?

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    Ulf Ekelund

  2. Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    I-Min Lee

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Ekelund, U., Lee, IM. Will new physical activity guidelines prevent weight gain?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 15, 131–132 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0153-7

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