Why ‘eat less, move more’ won’t work for weight loss, according to experts
The Independent••health
Key Points:
- Exercise, while beneficial for overall health, is not effective as a primary tool for weight loss due to powerful biological mechanisms that regulate body weight beyond willpower or calorie control, according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen.
- The common advice to "eat less and move more" is often ineffective because the body has evolved to protect fat stores through mechanisms like increased hunger hormones and reduced energy expenditure, a concept described as "obesity memory."
- Obesity is classified as a chronic disease influenced by genetics and environment, with the body actively resisting weight loss attempts by trying to return to a previous weight setpoint.
- Sustainable weight management likely requires a combination of behavioral changes, environmental modifications, and pharmacological interventions, as no single approach works universally due to
