The Health Benefits of Exercise in Overweight and Obese Patients.
Curr Sports Med Rep
; 18(8): 287-291, 2019 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-31389870
ABSTRACT
More than 30% of U.S. adults are obese or overweight. A program of regular physical activity is recommended as part of an effective lifestyle intervention for weight loss and weight management. However, more than 40% of adults do not engage in sufficient physical activity to realize these beneficial effects on body weight. Physicians may encounter many barriers to counseling physical activity, such as lack of knowledge or self-efficacy for counseling patients about physical activity. Obese individuals may be reluctant to exercise because of weight stigma, physique anxiety, and other factors; therefore, referral to a weight management specialist or clinical exercise physiologist can be helpful in facilitating exercise and assisting in achieving a clinically meaningful weight loss. Exercise has many benefits on physical and mental health and well-being that go well beyond weight loss, and it is for these reasons that exercise is particularly important for overweight and obese individuals.
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Exercício Físico
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Sobrepeso
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Promoção da Saúde
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Obesidade
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En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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