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TABLE 1. Average interval weight loss over a 15-week period Method Weight Loss Aerobic exercise 3.3kg (7.3lb) Restricted calorie diet 7.8kg (17.2lb) Exercise and diet 9kg (19.8lb) This is not the only research to cast doubt over the effectiveness of moderate aerobic exercise. A study completed at Appalachian State University also showed little effect on body composition over a 12-week period (Utter et al 1998). The research team assigned a group of 91 obese women to one of four groups. interval Group one followed a interval restricted calorie diet (1,200 - 1,300 calories per day), group two performed moderate aerobic exercise for 45 minutes, five days each week, while a third group combined the exercise and diet programme. The fourth group acted as controls. TABLE 2. Fat loss following a 12-week programme of diet and exercise Method Weight Loss Aerobic exercise 1.3kg (2.9lb) Restricted calorie diet 6.8kg (15lb) Exercise and diet 7.2kg
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