Low levels of physical activity are associated with dysregulation of energy intake and fat mass gain over 1 year.
Robin P ShookGregory A HandClemens DrenowatzJames R HebertAmanda E PaluchJohn E BlundellJames O HillPeter T KatzmarzykTimothy S ChurchSteven N BlairPublished in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2015)
These results suggest that low levels of physical activity are a risk factor for fat mass gain. In the current sample, a threshold for achieving energy balance occurred at an activity level corresponding to 7116 steps/d, an amount achievable by most adults. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01746186.