Exercise and obesity: Etiology, physiology, and intervention.

The relation between exercise and obesity is examined in terms of etiology, physiology, and treatment outcome. It was determined that the role of activity level and caloric intake in the development of obesity is currently unclear because of the methodological limitations of past research. Salutary physiological effects of exercise on caloric intake, metabolic rate, and body composition are noted, and it is concluded that these changes may...