Energy Expenditure & Activity During & After Exercise-Induced Weight Loss

Inclusion Criteria

• •Body mass index (BMI) 30-35.0 kg/m2
• •Age 18-45 years
• •Weight stable (\<2 kg weight fluctuation during previous 6 months)
• •No regular exercise (\> 1 bout of exercise/wk or participation in any sporting activities \> 1 hr/wk)
• •No self-report of acute or chronic disease (diabetes, heart diseases, and joint problems in particular)
• •No current use of prescribed medications
• •No plans to relocate within the next year
• •No plans for extended travel (\> 1 week) within the next 6 months
• •No tobacco use
• •For Females:
• •No evidence of amenorrhea (Regular menstrual cycles of 21-35 days)
• •Pre-menopausal status (self-report, to be confirmed during screening)
• •Pregnancy or lactating within the past year
• •No pregnancy or planned pregnancies; sexually active women of childbearing potential may be enrolled if they have had a tubal ligation or use one of the following means of contraception: condom, diaphragm, oral or implanted contraceptives, or intrauterine device. Women in exclusive relationships with male partners who have had a successful vasectomy will not be required to use any additional means of birth control.