{"id":43814,"date":"2022-02-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicalnewsbulletin.com\/?p=43814"},"modified":"2022-02-04T16:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T21:34:46","slug":"moving-more-often-for-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalnewsbulletin.com\/moving-more-often-for-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving more often for weight loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new study published in the journal Obesity <\/strong><\/em>investigates the effects of frequent movement on health. Obesity is a major risk factor for mobility complications.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercising is known to be an effective way of losing weight <\/a>for people who are obese. This study funded by the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Aging has found encouraging evidence that exercise does not necessarily need to be structured or extreme for it to be effective at burning weight. It turns out that obese adults wanting to lose weight may benefit just as much from simply moving more, and moving more often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 183 obese adults ranging from 65 to 85 years old were included in this study.2<\/sup> This is the first study to show that a routine centered around moving more often during the day can lead to similar short-term weight loss as working out on a treadmill walker, and even better long-term weight maitenance.2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers found that incorporating frequent periods of enjoyable movement into your daily routine will likely improve your health.2<\/sup> The following is a list that summarizes some of these movements:3<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n