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Physical activity increases peoples total energy expenditure which can help them stay in energy balance or even lose weight as long as they dont eat more to compensate for the extra calories they burn physical activity decreases fat around the waist and total body fat slowing the development of abdominal obesity. Obesity is common serious and costly americans dont eat healthy enough or get the right amount of physical activity. Physical activity seems to be an important component of lifestyle interventions for weight loss and maintenance although the effects of physical activity on weight loss may seem to be modest there seems to be a dose response relationship between physical activity and weight loss physical activity . Exercise does not have to be difficult obesity specialists often exchange the term exercise for physical activity exercise is associated with a negative connotation of arduous unobtainable and unenjoyable labor this creates a mental barrier for many people physical activity is more acceptable and conveys simply moving