Table 5.

Top 10 Takeaway Messages: Obesity and Physical Activity. This table lists ten important takeaway messages from the OMA regarding obesity and physical activity.

Top 10 Takeaway Messages: Obesity and Physical Activity
Routine physical activity may improve body composition.
Routine physical activity may improve adiposopathic endocrine and immune body processes.
Physical activity may improve metabolic, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, mental, sexual, and cognitive health.
Dynamic training may promote weight reduction and may help prevent weight gain or regain.
Resistance training may improve body composition, prevent muscle loss during weight reduction, and increase resting energy expenditure.
In addition to physical exercise, increased energy expenditure can be achieved via increased leisure time physical activity and non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).
A common physical exercise prescription (FITTE) includes frequency, intensity, time spent, type of activity, and enjoyment.
Metabolic equivalent tasks (METS) are used to assess the intensity of physical exercise, with one MET equal to the amount of energy expended for 1 min while lying down at rest [equal to 3.5 mL of oxygen consumption per kilogram of bodyweight per minute (3.5 mL/kg/min) in a middle-aged male with a normal BMI]. Oxygen consumption per kilogram body weight per minute decreases with increased adiposity and decreased muscle mass [115].
Standing is equal to 2 METS; walking 4 miles per hour is equal to 4 METS; running 10 miles per hour is equal to 16 METS.
Tracking physical activity can be done via a variety of activity logs as well as by taking body composition measurements using a reliable technique.