Resting metabolism in obese women was similar to that of lean women (1601 calories per day versus 1505 calories per day), however, obese women sat 2.5 hours more each day (12.7 hours versus 10.1 hours), stood 2 hours less each day (2.7 hours versus 4.7 hours) and spent half as much time in activity than lean women (2.6 hours versus 5.4 hours) according to a new study. This difference in activity accounted for an additional 300 calories burned in lean women. The authors of the study concluded that “If the obese women adopted the activity patterns of the lean women, including a modification of posture allocation, an additional 300 [calories] could be expended every day.”
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