Study: Exercise counteracts obesity

[Bateluer]

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2015190,00.html

They seriously needed a study to tell them that? I know its about genetic predisposition, but come on here. For many people who exercise, its part of their routine, it doesn't feel 'right' if you skip it or slack off on it. The mentality of 'Its 1700, time for a jog' vs 'Its 1700, time for Dunkin Donuts' as it were.

Some families, alas, are fatter than others. But for dieters continually at war with their genes, there's good news in a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine: they can burn off 40% of their genetic predisposition to obesity by exercising.

 

[dfuze]

That's amazing research! </sarcasm>

It's amazing that we have to research what we already know just to tell people what they don't want to hear, eat right and move around to stay healthy.

 

[shortylickens]

They needed a 5 year, ten million dollar study to find coffee gives you energy in the morning.

 

[Schadenfroh]

I think these fellows are on to something, we need to give them some federal funding.

 

[rudder]

BS! The next thing you will be telling me is that the McDonalds Big Mac meal with a gallon of soda is bad for you. What a joke.

 

[Rainsford]

You guys fail science forever...seriously. The point isn't whether exercise reduces obesity, the point of the study is to find out how MUCH it counteracts obesity when allowing for other factors such as genetics. Common sense might tell you that exercise is good, but it's not going to tell you that even if you're genetically predisposed to obesity, people can exercise to reduce that extra weight by 40&#37;.

 

[rudder]

You guys fail science forever...seriously. The point isn't whether exercise reduces obesity, the point of the study is to find out how MUCH it counteracts obesity when allowing for other factors such as genetics. Common sense might tell you that exercise is good, but it's not going to tell you that even if you're genetically predisposed to obesity, people can exercise to reduce that extra weight by 40%.

If you consume 15,000 calories a day and only get up off the sofa 3 times a day for a potty breaks.. burning 50 calories each time... you are going to be an obese SOB.

 

[HomerJS]

and in a similar study, the sun was found to rise in the east and set in the west

 

[PeshakJang]

I think these fellows are on to something, we need to give them some federal funding.

We already did. This is what the porkulus went to fund.

And don't complain... this study probably created or saved at least a million jobs.

 

[dfuze]

We already did. This is what the porkulus went to fund.

And don't complain... this study probably created or saved at least a million jobs.

Don't forget the human lives saved by this information, and that you can't put a price on!!!

 

[Bateluer]

I think these fellows are on to something, we need to give them some federal funding.

Will they get their own czar?

 

[sandorski]

If you guys knew just how inaccurate the Models are, you wouldn't be Exer-Theists. Lol, Obesecon!

 

[Pens1566]

You guys fail science forever...seriously. The point isn't whether exercise reduces obesity, the point of the study is to find out how MUCH it counteracts obesity when allowing for other factors such as genetics. Common sense might tell you that exercise is good, but it's not going to tell you that even if you're genetically predisposed to obesity, people can exercise to reduce that extra weight by 40%.

The response, or lack thereof, to the above post further convinces me just how close we really are to "Idiocracy".


"Go away, 'bating ..."

 

[Exterous]

If you guys knew just how inaccurate the Models are, you wouldn't be Exer-Theists. Lol, Obesecon!

You guys fail science forever...seriously. The point isn't whether exercise reduces obesity, the point of the study is to find out how MUCH it counteracts obesity when allowing for other factors such as genetics. Common sense might tell you that exercise is good, but it's not going to tell you that even if you're genetically predisposed to obesity, people can exercise to reduce that extra weight by 40%.

Reading through the article it does seem to shed light on a fair number of factors and is more indepth than the title of this thread would indicate

 

[BoberFett]

You guys fail science forever...seriously. The point isn't whether exercise reduces obesity, the point of the study is to find out how MUCH it counteracts obesity when allowing for other factors such as genetics. Common sense might tell you that exercise is good, but it's not going to tell you that even if you're genetically predisposed to obesity, people can exercise to reduce that extra weight by 40%.

Talk about failure. Calories burned by different activities is a known quantity.

You need to look up the word predisposed. I don't think it means what you think it means. It does not mean someone is guaranteed to be a fatass and they can't do anything about it. It means if they eat like a pig and don't exercise they're going to be a fatass.

 

[dainthomas]

Does that mean cyclists are predisposed to NOT be fatties? How does ATOT resolve this quandary?

 

[Throckmorton]

Talk about failure. Calories burned by different activities is a known quantity.

You need to look up the word predisposed. I don't think it means what you think it means. It does not mean someone is guaranteed to be a fatass and they can't do anything about it. It means if they eat like a pig and don't exercise they're going to be a fatass.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Weight is not a simple matter of calories in - calories out. If it were, you could eventually balloon to the size of an elephant simply by eating 100 more calories than you burn each day.

 

[piasabird]

Like Duh Man!

Sounds like an idiotic study.

You do realize some people have bad backs, bum legs, worn out knees, etc; not to manetion Athsma, alergies.

I am not saying that exercise is bad for you.

Also some neighborhoods are not very good for getting exercise. Society as a whole has been forced to become a lot more protective. Maybe running away from drug dealers and the drunks on the streets could be good exercise. It is much safer to hide in your basement and play video games.

Note: This is meant to be sarcasm. Every fat person on the face of the earth knows they should get more exercise.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Me hate sciens it dum!

Sicens guys think they so smart, why they not rich, huh?

Time for buy gold, like Beckster tells me to! Shiny!!!

 

[BoberFett]

You have no idea what you're talking about. Weight is not a simple matter of calories in - calories out. If it were, you could eventually balloon to the size of an elephant simply by eating 100 more calories than you burn each day.

Should I be shocked or merely amused at your stupidity? Apparently human DNA can overcome the first law of thermodynamics. All we need to do is harness the genes of fatassed Americans and we'll have a unlimited source of free energy!

 

[Infohawk]

In other news, scientific studies are not well suited for one-line titles in newspapers and magazines.

 

[BurnItDwn]

They needed a 5 year, ten million dollar study to find coffee gives you energy in the morning.

Ohh man, I would LOVE to conduct that study. I'd do it for free, provided they supplied me the coffee beans

 

[senseamp]

There is a strong science hating contingent in America, which doesn't like "educated elites" to tell them stuff.

 

[her209]

Does that mean cyclists are predisposed to NOT be fatties? How does ATOT resolve this quandary?

They are predisposed to be douche bags though.

 

[Matthiasa]

Hmm why didn't I think of repeating a study done 2390423890432 times.
I could have made so much for doing so little.
Okay guys in 5-10 years I'm claiming this one to do again.