LONDON, Aug 23:
Scientists have found that just 30 minutes of daily exercise can result in as much weight loss as 60 minutes of training.
Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have found that on average, men who exercised 30 minutes a day lost 3.6 kilo in three months, while those who exercised for a whole hour only lost 2.7 kg.
For thirteen weeks, the study followed 60 heavy – but healthy – Danish men in their efforts to get into better shape.
Half of the men were set to exercise for an hour a day, wearing a heart-rate monitor and calorie counter, while the second group only had to sweat for 30 minutes.
Research results showed that 30 minutes of exercise hard enough to produce a sweat was enough to turn the tide on an unhealthy body mass index.
On average, the men who exercised 30 minutes a day lost 3.6 kilo in three months, while those who exercised for a whole hour only lost 2.7 kg.
The reduction in body mass was about 4 kg for both groups, researchers said in a statement. (PTI)
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