What is the latest research saying about how much exercise per day is needed to keep off weight that a person has lost?
Previous research had indicated that exercising 30 minutes per day would allow people who lost body fat to maintain their weight loss. One recent study of 2,800 people found that one hour per day of exercise was necessary to maintain weight loss. There is quite a bit of research that is being done on this topic. Regardless of the researchers; agreement on the exact duration of exercise that is required for fat loss maintenance, one thing is clear, daily exercise is necessary to lose and keep excess body fat or to maintain ones already healthy body weight.