Comment by paulpauper
1 year ago
If inactivity was the explanation, it logically follows it would be possible to undo obesity by simply having people move more, but the evidence suggests exercise does not help compared to diet.
https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/U1RxtW9oglcck-2g2X_SrKzIA44=...
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With no further context that graph is simply showing that exercise increases/maintains lean mass which will slow down absolute weight loss during a calorie deficit.
There's no exercise-only group on your graphic. So even though it's some random data without any context, it still can't say what you conclude it said.