Which statement about weight control is false?
a. exercise people to control their weight by burning calories.
b. to lose weight, people need to burn more calories than they consume each day.
c. people burn calories at different rates depending on their metabolism.
d. weight control is the primary benefit of exercise.

D. Weight control is the primary benefit of exercise.

Explanation:

Weight control is very important to maintain people's physical health (and even mental health), as it avoids several health problems. Physical activity is a great ally for this control and should be practiced even by those who are with the appropriate weight.

Although it is very important for health, weight control is not the main benefit of exercise, although exercise helps people to control their weight by burning calories.

To lose weight, people need to burn more calories than they consume every day, but calorie burning occurs at different rates, depending on the person's metabolism.

Regular and planned physical activity indirectly increases caloric expenditure by raising the resting metabolic rate after the activity and directly by the activity itself. A combined program of diet and regular physical activity is advisable, which does not imply reducing or removing caloric foods from the diet. Before undertaking any physical activity, for the purpose of weight loss, an accurate assessment of metabolic rates should be made to identify possible dysfunctions that will be predisposing factors for non-weight loss in physical activity.