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Health
Arielle Domb

What are the 5 most efficient exercises for weight loss?

One hour running at a speed of 5 mph burns a whopping 606 calories - (Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Losing weight usually requires a combination of healthy eating and regular, vigorous physical activity. But for those who want to shed pounds — and keep them off — what is the most efficient form of exercise?

In 2011, researchers at the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona State University set out to answer this question, calculating the calories burned during one hour of various forms of exercise.

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