Young Adults’ Exercise Cuts Weight Gain

People who exercise regularly as young adults tend to gain less weight as they get older, new research has found. But it took about 150 minutes of moderate to strenuous exercise each week to show much benefit. This could include housework, fast walking, exercise classes or running, for example. The study included more than 3,500 adults. They were 18 to 30 years old at the start of the study. Researchers kept track of them for about 20 years. Most people gained weight in that time. But those who kept up the exercise gained less. The difference was about 13 pounds for women and 6 for men. The Journal of the American Medical Association published the study. HealthDay News and Reuters Health news service wrote about it December 14.