Walking is the most common exercise, and many walkers like to count how many calories are burned. A new study at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, found that under firm, level ground conditions, the leading standardized equations used to predict or estimate energy expenditure are relatively inaccurate and have significant bias. The standards predicted too few calories burned in 97 percent of the cases researchers examined, said SMU physiologist Lindsay Ludlow.
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