PassagetwoExerciseisoneofthefewfactorswithapositiveroleinlong-termmaintenanceofbodyweight.Unfortunately,thatmessagehasnotgottenthroughtotheaverageAmerican,whowouldrathertryswitchingto“light”beerandlow-caloriebreadthanincreasephysicalexertion.TheCentersforDiseaseControl,forexample,foundthatfewerthanone-fourthofoverweightadultswhoweretryingtoshedpoundssaidtheywerecombiningexercisewiththeirdiet.Inrejectingexercise,somepeoplemaybediscouragedtoomuchbycaloric-expenditurecharts:forexample,onewouldhavetobrisklywalkthreemilesjusttoworkoffthe275caloriesinonedeliciousDanishpastry.Evenexerciseprofessionalsconcedehalfapointhere.“Exercisebyitselfisaverytoughwaytoloseweight,”saysYorkOnnen,programdirectorofthePresident’sCouncilonPhysicalFitnessandSports.Still,exercise’ssupportingroleinweightreductionisvital.AstudyattheBostonUniversityMedicalCenterofoverweightpoliceofficersandotherpublicemployeesconfirmedthatthosewhodietedwithoutexerciseregainedalmostalltheiroldweight,whilethosewhoworkedexerciseintotheirdailyroutinemaintainedtheirnewweight.Ifyouhavebeensedentaryanddecidetostartwalkingonemileaday,theaddedexercisecouldburnanextra100caloriesdaily.Inayear’stime,assumingnoincreaseinfoodintake,youcouldlosetenpounds.Byincreasingthedistanceofyourwalksgraduallyandmakingotherdietaryadjustments,youmayloseevenmoreweight. 6.WhatissaidabouttheaverageAmericaninthepassage?
A
They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of “light” beer.
B
They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.
C
They prefer “light” beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.
D
They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.
