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SynthesisMedicine and science in sports and exercise2019

Physical Activity and the Prevention of Weight Gain in Adults: A Systematic Review.

John M Jakicic, Kenneth E Powell, Wayne W Campbell, Loretta Dipietro, Russell R Pate, Linda S Pescatello, Katherine A Collins, Bonny Bloodgood, Katrina L Piercy, 2018 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE*

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Synthesis in Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 100 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
100citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
11.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

100 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 198 citations in OpenAlex.

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  9. Nutrients · 2026
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  14. The Role of Physical Activity in Long-term Weight Loss: 36-month Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2023
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  15. International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  19. The Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Obesity: A Position Statement From the World Obesity Federation.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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40 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

John M JakicicDepartment of Health and Physical Activity, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Kenneth E PowellCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
Wayne W CampbellDepartment of Nutritional Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Loretta DipietroMilken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Russell R PateArnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
Linda S PescatelloDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
Katherine A CollinsDepartment of Health and Physical Activity, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
Bonny BloodgoodICF, Fairfax, VA.
Katrina L PiercyOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD.
2018 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE*
University of Pittsburgh · USCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · USGeorge Washington University · USICF International (United States) · USOffice of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion · USPurdue University West Lafayette · USUniversity of Connecticut · USUniversity of South Carolina · US

Funding

VARIABILITY, STABILITY & SMOOTHNESS OF WALKINGP30AG024827 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI JENNIFER S BRACH · 2004 to 2026
$28.6M
NCI NIH HHS HHSN261201400002BNIA NIH HHS P30 AG024827
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo conduct a systematic literature review to determine if physical activity is associated with prevention of weight gain in adults.

methodsThe primary literature search was conducted for the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee and encompassed literature through June 2017, with an additional literature search conducted to include literature published through March 2018 for inclusion in this systematic review.

resultsThe literature review identified 40 articles pertinent to the research question. There is strong evidence of an association between physical activity and prevention of weight gain in adults, with the majority of the evidence from prospective cohort studies. Based on limited evidence in adults, however, there is a dose-response relationship and the prevention of weight gain is most pronounced when moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (≥3 METs) is above 150 min·wk. Although there is strong evidence to demonstrate that the relationship between greater time spent in physical activity and attenuated weight gain in adults is observed with moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity, there is insufficient evidence available to determine if there is an association between light-intensity activity (<3 METs) and attenuated weight gain in adults.

conclusionsThe scientific evidence supports that physical activity can be an effective lifestyle behavior to prevent or minimize weight gain in adults. Therefore, public health initiatives to prevent weight gain, overweight, and obesity should include physical activity as an important lifestyle behavior.

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ExerciseAdultBiomedical ResearchHealthy LifestyleHumansObesityOverweightPractice Guidelines as TopicSocioeconomic FactorsWeight Gain

Identifiers

PMID31095083
PMCPMC6527311
OpenAlexW2946419066

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