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Evidence suggests Walking maydecreaseBmi.
9 studies (14 claims)
Moderate consensus
Typical effective dose 70 (70–70) %across 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| walking for 30 minutes, 3 days per week for a period of 12 weeks on treadmills | Decreases - absolute changes in BMI | BMI | Human | 115 women employed at the University of Venda, Limpopo province | 30 minutes, 3 days per week on treadmills. | Walking as a feasible means of effecting positive changes in BMI, waist, and blood pressure in black South African women.cited 8× |
| daily walking steps (across three categories) | No effect - no difference | BMI | Human | Japanese type 2 diabetes patients | ≥7,500 daily walking steps (high step group) vs. <7,500 steps vs. non-step counter users. | Effects of sedentary behavior and daily walking steps on body mass index and body composition: Prospective observational study using outpatient clinical data of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.cited 5× |
| <7,500 daily walking steps group (vs. non-step counter users) | Increases - odds ratios of improvement were significantly higher | BMI | Human | Japanese type 2 diabetes patients with long sedentary time | ≥7,500 daily walking steps (high step group) vs. <7,500 steps vs. non-step counter users. | Effects of sedentary behavior and daily walking steps on body mass index and body composition: Prospective observational study using outpatient clinical data of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.cited 5× |
| ≥7,500 daily walking steps (HS group) | Decreases - significantly reduced | BMI | Human | Japanese type 2 diabetes patients | ≥7,500 daily walking steps (high step group) vs. <7,500 steps vs. non-step counter users. | Effects of sedentary behavior and daily walking steps on body mass index and body composition: Prospective observational study using outpatient clinical data of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.cited 5× |
| ≥7,500 daily walking steps (HS group) (vs. non-step counter users) | Increases - odds ratios of improvement were significantly higher | BMI | Human | Japanese type 2 diabetes patients with long sedentary time | ≥7,500 daily walking steps (high step group) vs. <7,500 steps vs. non-step counter users. | Effects of sedentary behavior and daily walking steps on body mass index and body composition: Prospective observational study using outpatient clinical data of Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes.cited 5× |
| Nordic walking group (NW) exercise | Decreases - was lower | BMI | Human | overweight and obese retired miners with lipid disorders | 1 hour of Nordic walking 3 times per week at 60-70% of maximal heart rate. | Effect of 12-Week Interventions Involving Nordic Walking Exercise and a Modified Diet on the Anthropometric Parameters and Blood Lipid Profiles in Overweight and Obese Ex-Coal Miners.cited 9× |
| walking training | Decreases - improved | BMI | Human | middle-aged Chinese subjects | 45 minutes per day, 5 days per week (brisk walking). | Practicing Tai Chi had lower energy metabolism than walking but similar health benefits in terms of aerobic fitness, resting energy expenditure, body composition and self-perceived physical health.cited 20× |
| a 12-week program of aerobic training walking and/or running | Decreases - altered significantly | body mass index - BMI | Human | previously sedentary overweight or obese individuals | Aerobic training (walking/running) 3-5 days/week. | Oxidative stress does not influence weight loss induced by aerobic training in adults: randomized clinical trials.cited 1× |
| walking | Decreases - statistically significant reductions | BMI | Human | perimenopausal and postmenopausal women | Not specified | Effects of walking on body composition in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.cited 18× |
| culturally appropriate interventions delivered by promotoras combining nutritional and physical activity classes, walking routes, and/or support groups | No effect - no significant changes | BMI | Human | at-risk Latinos | Not specified | Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions on Biological Outcomes for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction among Latinos: a Review of the Literature.cited 11× |
| diet combined with a long-supervised walking training | Decreases - decreased significantly | BMI | Human | overweight adults | Supervised training 3 times/week | The effects of exercise and diet program in overweight people - Nordic walking versus walking.cited 13× |
| diet combined with a long-supervised Nordic walking training | Decreases - decreased significantly | BMI | Human | overweight adults | Supervised training 3 times/week | The effects of exercise and diet program in overweight people - Nordic walking versus walking.cited 13× |
| brisk walking | Decreases - can create a clinically significant reduction | BMI | Human | obese men and women aged under 50 years | Not specified | The Influence of Age, Sex and Body Mass Index on the Effectiveness of Brisk Walking for Obesity Management in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.cited 23× |
| brisk walking | Decreases - pooled mean differences were | BMI | Human | obese adults | Not specified | The Influence of Age, Sex and Body Mass Index on the Effectiveness of Brisk Walking for Obesity Management in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.cited 23× |