Wednesday, December 09, 2020

Exercise may protect bone health after weight loss surgery


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/w-emp120720.php

 

News Release 9-Dec-2020
Wiley

 

Although weight loss surgery is a highly effective treatment for obesity, it can be detrimental to bone health. A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research suggests that exercise may help address this shortcoming.


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Twelve months after surgery, participants in the exercise group had higher bone mineral density measurements at the lumbar spine and the forearm compared with those in the control group. Also, participants who attended at least half of the exercise sessions had higher bone mineral density at the femoral neck than those in the control group.

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