Below is text from a recent article I found on the American Diabetes Association Web site that I thought was interesting. Now there is scientific proof that exercise can make you happier!
People who engage in moderate physical activity in the months after bariatric surgery report fewer mental health issues than those who exercise less, according to research reported at the Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, held October 20–24 in Boston.
Kathryn E. Henderson, PhD, and colleagues at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., conducted a study of 134 patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery. The patients—140 females and 14 males—were extremely obese, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 51.7.
The participants completed a battery of self-reported measures before surgery, and at 6 and 12 months after surgery. The evaluations sought detailed information about physical activity, depression, self-image, and a range of mental and physical health issues.
Responses were divided into three groups: No exercise, physical activity one to three times per week, and physical activity four or more times per week.
In general, patients with lower BMI tended to exercise more. While exercise levels rose overall postoperatively, <50% of participants reported moderate physical activity at 6 and 12 months.
According to the researchers, the most physically active group of patients reported the lowest psychosocial stress. Those who engaged in moderate physical activity at least four times per week reported superior physical and mental health, had fewer depressive symptoms, and reported higher self-esteem than nonexercisers.
People who engage in moderate physical activity in the months after bariatric surgery report fewer mental health issues than those who exercise less, according to research reported at the Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society, held October 20–24 in Boston.
Kathryn E. Henderson, PhD, and colleagues at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., conducted a study of 134 patients who underwent gastric bypass surgery. The patients—140 females and 14 males—were extremely obese, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 51.7.
The participants completed a battery of self-reported measures before surgery, and at 6 and 12 months after surgery. The evaluations sought detailed information about physical activity, depression, self-image, and a range of mental and physical health issues.
Responses were divided into three groups: No exercise, physical activity one to three times per week, and physical activity four or more times per week.
In general, patients with lower BMI tended to exercise more. While exercise levels rose overall postoperatively, <50% of participants reported moderate physical activity at 6 and 12 months.
According to the researchers, the most physically active group of patients reported the lowest psychosocial stress. Those who engaged in moderate physical activity at least four times per week reported superior physical and mental health, had fewer depressive symptoms, and reported higher self-esteem than nonexercisers.
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