New Year's resolutions to reduce body weight and increase exercise could be achieved in increments of activity lasting less than 10 minutes, a study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise suggests. Current U.S. guidelines recommend Americans get 150 minutes of physical activity a week, with the activity accumulated in bouts of at least 10 minutes.

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