Limited Impact of Exercise on Weight Loss

The impact of exercise on weight loss is likely to be very small due to the relatively low number of calories burned during exercise. For example, a quick walk or half an hour on the treadmill may only burn off a small number of calories, similar to the amount found in a couple of cookies. Additionally, the increase in calories burned through exercise, such as going from 2000 to 2100 calories, is not a significant percentage-wise. Moreover, exercise tends to cause an increase in appetite, known as exercise induced anorexia, which could lead to consuming more calories and offsetting the calories burned during exercise.

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