For hundreds of thousands of people it’s not true. That is not an exaggeration in numbers.
Handwaving away large numbers data points that disprove a theory is not how science is supposed to work.
And as we have seen in this thread, the lack of clarity on the nuance discourages people from making exercise.
Over simplifying it to 600 burned, 600 saved later is harmful and also inaccurate. (and yes More inaccurate than my loose choice of saying nap which you pointed out that led you to the wrong conclusions on my understanding, please consistently apply that critical standard)
Handwaving away large numbers data points that disprove a theory is not how science is supposed to work.
And as we have seen in this thread, the lack of clarity on the nuance discourages people from making exercise.
Over simplifying it to 600 burned, 600 saved later is harmful and also inaccurate. (and yes More inaccurate than my loose choice of saying nap which you pointed out that led you to the wrong conclusions on my understanding, please consistently apply that critical standard)