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Clinical trial demonstrates additive effect of exercise following gastric bypass

2014-12-02
(Press-News.org) Over 75 million adults in the US are obese. These individuals are predisposed to health complications, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Gastric bypass surgery results in dramatic weight loss and can improve diabetes symptoms in obese patients. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation reveals that exercise following bypass surgery provides additional benefit for obese patients. Bret Goodpaster and colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh conducted a study on individuals that had recently undergone gastric bypass surgery. One group followed a moderate exercise protocol for 6 months, while the control group underwent a health education program. Individuals in both groups exhibited dramatic weight loss and reduced fat mass. However, individuals in the exercise group had improved insulin sensitivity and cardiovascular fitness. The results of this study support the inclusion of an exercise program following gastric bypass surgery.

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Title Clinical trial demonstrates exercise following bariatric surgery improves insulin sensitivity

Author Contact Bret Goodpaster
Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: 407-303-1305
E-mail: Bret.Goodpaster@FLHosp.org

View this article at: http://www.jci.org/articles/view/78016?key=28c4c7d9aa31f149e408



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