Diet is not enough to lose weight

Concluded a scientific study conducted by researchers from the United States to follow a diet low in calories is not making enough to lose weight, and stressed the importance of exercise to achieve this. The study, recently published " American Journal of Physiology : Physiology Regulatory , Integrative and Comparative Law " to reduce daily calories may not be enough to stimulate the process of weight loss , due to the natural compensation mechanism that works to reduce the physical activity of the body , as a result of low amount of calories obtained by the individual.
The research team from the " University of Oregon Science and Health" conducted a study several years ago on the type of macaque monkeys , during which he was subjected monkeys to a high - fat diet .
After that the team committed these animals to a normal diet contains fewer calories than the previous diet , and by up to 30%. The research team monitor weights monkeys and determine the level of physical activity during the entire month.
The researcher from the university and a member of the study team " Eleanor Sullivan ," that what sparked surprise is the non-registration of a significant loss in weight end of the month when the monkeys , but it drew attention to the existence of " a significant change in the activity of monkeys, has begun normal levels of activity physically tired after time short start cutting calories . "
For its part, see a specialist in the field of neuroscience behavior of the university, " Judy Cameron ," said the study shows the existence of a natural mechanism in the body keeps the energy in response to a reduction in calories , pointing out that it is apparent that the body develops a strategy because of the volatility that gets in the quantities of food available of the object.
The researchers hope that the results help professionals in the medical field to provide advice to their patients, and affect the development of community-based interventions to fight the epidemic of childhood obesity , and lead to the design of programs, stresses the importance of the availability of factors of diet and exercise.