Put on weight over Xmas? Study finds exact amount of weekly exercise that'll shift the festive bulge by February
Daily MailGained a few pounds over the festive period? At least 150 minutes per week of aerobic exercise at moderate intensity is required to achieve important weight loss,' said Dr Ahmad Jayedi, an epidemiologist at Imperial College London, and first author on the study published in the medical journal. Dr Jayedi said that for people who are overweight or obese, losing five per cent of body weight over the space of three months is regarded as clinically important, The Guardian reported. The findings echo the advice of the NHS, which recommends that adults do around 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise per week to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Data revealed that the more aerobic exercise — which increases your heart rate and breathing rate such as running, swimming or cycling — someone did a week the more their body fat, body weight and waist size decreased Dr Jayedi admitted that the target of 150 minutes a week may feel daunting, and suggested a few simple ways people can build up the amount of exercise they do a week.