In article , Jim says...

Dr King said the novelty and therefore the strength of this study, was
that the exercise was supervised.

"Therefore, unlike unsupervised exercise interventions, any variability
in weight loss cannot be explained by differences in exercise
compliance," he said.

I was subjected to a supervised exercise and diet program in the late 1970s,
courtesy of the US Army. During 8 weeks of basic training, we averaged about
7-10 miles of road marches with 30 lbs of gear on our backs almost daily. Lots
of push-ups, sit-ups and running were also mixed in to our daily routine.

For us that were overweight, the NCOs watched what we ate from the chow line. If
we took too much of something, they would come along and make us give it to a
skinny guy.

I couldn't complain, as I voluntarily enlisted. I wasn't drafted.

My weight loss during that 8 weeks was 29 lbs. Compulsory weigh-ins during my
time in the service made it mandatory that I continue to exercise and eat
responsibly to avoid having to go into their special diet/exercise program.

It was rumored that some Russian generals met with their US counterparts and
made the observation that "In our Army, the Generals are fat and the soldiers
are lean. In your Army, it appears to be the other way around."

That was the start of the rigorous phyical testing and weight standards being
adopted by the US Army.

Mark