Worried About Holiday Weight Gain? Burn It Off With Just 150 Minutes Of Weekly Exercise

For those with obesity or overweight, with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25, aerobic training for less than 30 minutes a day, five days a week, led to clinically significant weight reductions. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

Did the holiday feasts leave a little extra flab around your waistline? Don't worry, it's never too late to turn things around. You just need to dedicate a little more than two hours a week to aerobic activities like walking, running, or cycling to shake off those extra pounds and get back to feeling your best.

A recent large-scale meta-analysis of 116 randomized clinical trials involving nearly 7,000 adults with overweight or obesity has shed new light on the power of physical exercise. The results, published in JAMA Network, highlight a strong dose-response connection between aerobic exercise and reductions in weight, waist size, and body fat.