Fifty-five is the magic number when it comes to working out and losing weight, researchers say.
A new study has found that for overweight and obese women seeking to lose weight, fifty-five minutes of exercise a day, five days a week is needed to lose 10 per cent of overall body weight over two years.
Currently, the recommended amount is 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week, totaling 150 minutes per week.
The study, conducted by University of Pittsburgh researchers, has been published in the July 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: body mass index, losing weight, obese women, The Archives of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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