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If a 13 year old swims for 2 hours a day and jogs 5 miles every other day will she loose a lot of weight?

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Dr. Keith Ramsey answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine

Depends on diet: Professional athletes that exercise for many hours a day can weight over 300 lbs. What determines weight loss is if she eats fewer calories than she burns by exercising. She can exercise a lot and eat more calories than she uses, which will cause her to gain weight.

Answered 9/4/2013

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