The study and results: people who are clinically defined as obese often suffer shortness of breath and chest pains that keep them from the physical activity that could help them lose weight. As part of an ongoing study, Swedish researchers investigated whether gastric surgery to reduce stomach size and
induce weight loss could relieve obese people from these symptoms. They compared 1,210 people who had gastric surgery to 1,099 who had received dietary recommendations from health providers. The people who had surgery lost an average of 62 pounds, while the other group stayed at essentially the same weight. In addition, on average, the surgery patients� problems with high blood pressure, diabetes, breathing and chest pain all decreased. They also had increased levels of physical activity in the 2 years following the surgery.
Benefits of Fitness
What's so important about being fit and trim? Well, a lot. The secret of feeling healthy and happy lies in leading an active lifestyle. It's the perfect remedy for stress, a solution for ennui and restlessness and more refreshing than an ice-cold lemonade. So get off that couch and take the first step towards staying fit - exercise. Regular exercise will improve your cardiovascular health, help you lose weight and increase your stamina and live life rather than allowing life to just pass by.
Weight management, circulatory or aerobic efficiency, proportionate body structure and psychological benefits are the noticeable effects of exercising.
- Weight management : Exercise decreases fat in the body and can contribute to effective weight maintenance or fat reduction. It increases your lean body mass. Since lean tissue (especially muscles) burns more calories, as it is more oxygenated than fat tissue it helps to keep your body's metabolic processes going higher. This also means that you are at a lower risk from diseases related with fat, obesity and excessive weight. Also it makes your body look symmetrical and balanced in proportion.
- Circulatory or aerobic efficiency : Regular exercise increases the heart's capacity to deliver oxygen quickly to the different parts of your body. This results in not only prevention and amelioration of heart diseases but also in convalescence. Regular exercise lowers the cholesterol and general blood-fat levels, as well as increasing levels of high-density lipo-proteins that have a protective effect on the heart. Exercise keeps the arteries free from fat, deposits and clots. It increases the health and functional capacity of your heart, lungs and circulatory systems. Exercise also firms up your flab, helps you tone up and get in shape. In older persons, exercise stimulates formation of new bone tissue and prevents osteoporosis. Regular physical activity can, by and large, prevent or delay the onset of certain degenerative processes typically associated with aging and could help you lead an active, independent old age.
- Psychological benefits : It is believed that exercising your body can leave your mind feeling refreshed and invigorated. You feel better in general as regular exercise can increase the "feel good" chemicals in the brain. To many, exercise is a cathartic experience-a emotional release -- which helps forget troubles and makes you relax both during and after the period of actual physical activity. Exercise is probably the best preventive prescription for hypo-kinetic diseases such as migraine, menstrual cramps and nicotine craving. Since regular exercise promotes relaxation and a sense of well-being, it can help you want to give up smoking, drinking, and make other positive changes in your lifestyle. Also, the personal challenge offered by a rigorous exercise routine gives a sense of personal accomplishment.
The best thing about the human body is the ability to adopt. So no matter how old or how inactive or how low your base fitness levels are do not despair. As you slowly start exercising the body will adapt to it and ask for more. So go on, put the excuses in the bin and get going.
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