Exercise results in weight loss for some and weight gain for others

From the International Journal of Obesity study, Individual variability following 12 weeks of supervised exercise: identification and characterization of compensation for exercise-induced weight loss the details:

* 35 subjects exercised five times a week for 12 weeks
* The average weight lost was 8.2 pounds.
* The best subject lost 32.3 pounds
* The worst subject gained 3.74 pounds
* Conclusion: These results demonstrate that expressing the exercise-induced change in body weight as a group mean conceals the large inter-individual variability in body weight and compensatory responses. Individuals who experience a lower than predicted weight loss are compensating for the increase in energy expenditure.

On average exercise results in weight loss but not for all. There are those that compensate for exercise by eating more while others don’t. Most of us believe that exercise makes us thinner — maybe we're wrong

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