# The role of exercise and physical activity in weight loss and maintenance

Swift DL, Johannsen NM, Lavie CJ, Earnest CP, Church TS · Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases 56(4):441–447 · 2014



## Key finding

Exercise alone yields modest weight loss, but is strongly tied to keeping weight off — matching Galpin's 5-4-3-2-1 rationale.



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