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If you've been exercising and still seem to add on weight, then it's time you looked at your diet. According to findings of two new studies, starting out on an exercising may make a person eat more and so gain more weight instead of losing.

The first study is published in the journal Plos One, where researchers compared the amount of calories burnt by Westerns to that of Hadza, a group of people living in Tanzania who hunt and gather food. Men from this community walk for about seven miles a day while women walk for three to four miles per day.

Researchers found that even with their active lifestyle, the Hadza didn't burn more calories than an average person from the West.

In the second study from Obesity Reviews, researchers found that people who exercise do burn more calories but most often these people keep their energy intake constant or overindulge in certain foods. This additional food intake keeps their weight constant and in some cases increases their weight.

Researchers suggest that to lose weight, people must have an active lifestyle along with a diet that is high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and good fats, according to a new release.

According to estimates by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of all people living in the U.S are obese.

CDC recommends that adults should get at least 150 minutes moderate intensity physical activity every week.  Exercise not only helps burn calories, but  has also been found to be helpful in protecting from future stress and anxiety.