Exercising at a certain time of day could increase weight loss, new study suggests
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA new study has identified which time of day is best to exercise at to increase weight loss. Although evidence regarding the optimal timing of physical activity has been controversial, a new study has found the start of the day appears to be the best time to enhance the link between daily moderate to vigorous physical activity and obesity.
Exercising between 7am and 9am in particular could be the key to managing weight, the research suggests. The findings revealed a strong association between moderate to vigorous physical activity measured as 1,952 or more counts per minute on an accelerometer – which tracks movement similar to a pedometer – and obesity in the morning group.
There was a weaker connection in the midday and evening groups. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. People who met the physical activity guidelines – 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity – in the morning group had a lower body mass index and smaller waists than those in the other groups.
Tongyu Ma, assistant professor, Health Sciences Department, Franklin Pierce University, and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, said: “Our study provided a novel tool to explore the diurnal pattern of physical activity and to investigate its impact on health outcomes.” Clinical psychologist Rebecca Krukowski, professor and co-director of the Community-Based Health Equity centre, University of Virginia, School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study, said: “This is exciting new research that is consistent with a common tip for meeting exercise goals – that is, schedule exercise in the morning before emails, phone calls or meetings that
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