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How Does High Intensity Interval Exercise Affect Fat Loss?, Melissa Grohman
How Does High Intensity Interval Exercise Affect Fat Loss?, Melissa Grohman
The Science Journal of the Lander College of Arts and Sciences
US survey trends show that since the 1970’s there has been a decline in energy intake, (consumption of food) and a rise in the prevalence of obesity. This suggests that there must have been a dramatic decrease in total energy expenditure. Energy expenditure is the sum of energy (or calories) the body needs to carry out physical functions such as breathing and digestion, as well as the energy used in physical activity. As the rate of obesity in the US increases, it is becoming more and more important to find ways to increase energy expenditure, specifically through physical activity. Physical …