Beneficial effects of exercise: shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health Export

@article{citeulike:6089293, abstract = {10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557 Exercise is widely promoted as a method of weight management, while the other health benefits are often ignored. The purpose of this study was to examine whether exercise-induced improvements in health are influenced by changes in body weight. Fifty-eight sedentary overweight/obese men and women (BMI 31.8 (SD 4.5) kg/m) participated in a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise intervention (70\% heart rate max, five times a week, 500 kcal per session). Body composition, anthropometric parameters, aerobic capacity, blood pressure and acute psychological response to exercise were measured at weeks 0 and 12. The mean reduction in body weight was \^{a}ˆ’3.3 (3.63) kg (p<0.01). However, 26 of the 58 participants failed to attain the predicted weight loss estimated from individuals\^{a}€™ exercise-induced energy expenditure. Their mean weight loss was only \^{a}ˆ’0.9 (1.8) kg (p<0.01). Despite attaining a lower-than-predicted weight reduction, these individuals experienced significant increases in aerobic capacity (6.3 (6.0) ml/kg/min; p<0.01), and a decreased systolic (\^{a}ˆ’6.00 (11.5) mm Hg; p<0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (\^{a}ˆ’3.9 (5.8) mm Hg; p<0.01), waist circumference (\^{a}ˆ’3.7 (2.7) cm; p<0.01) and resting heart rate (\^{a}ˆ’4.8 (8.9) bpm, p<0.001). In addition, these individuals experienced an acute exercise-induced increase in positive mood. These data demonstrate that significant and meaningful health benefits can be achieved even in the presence of lower-than-expected exercise-induced weight loss. A less successful reduction in body weight does not undermine the beneficial effects of aerobic exercise. From a public health perspective, exercise should be encouraged and the emphasis on weight loss reduced.}, author = {King, N. A. and Hopkins, M. and Caudwell, P. and Stubbs, R. J. and Blundell, J. E.}, citeulike-article-id = {6089293}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsm.2009.065557v1/.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsm.2009.065557v1/.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19793728}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19793728}, day = {29}, doi = {10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557}, journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine}, keywords = {exercise, weight\_management, weight\_reduction, weightloss}, month = {November}, number = {12}, pages = {924--927}, posted-at = {2009-11-09 21:07:53}, priority = {2}, title = {Beneficial effects of exercise: shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557}, volume = {43}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6089293 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6089293 N2 - 10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557 Exercise is widely promoted as a method of weight management, while the other health benefits are often ignored. The purpose of this study was to examine whether exercise-induced improvements in health are influenced by changes in body weight. Fifty-eight sedentary overweight/obese men and women (BMI 31.8 (SD 4.5) kg/m) participated in a 12-week supervised aerobic exercise intervention (70% heart rate max, five times a week, 500 kcal per session). Body composition, anthropometric parameters, aerobic capacity, blood pressure and acute psychological response to exercise were measured at weeks 0 and 12. The mean reduction in body weight was −3.3 (3.63) kg (p<0.01). However, 26 of the 58 participants failed to attain the predicted weight loss estimated from individuals’ exercise-induced energy expenditure. Their mean weight loss was only −0.9 (1.8) kg (p<0.01). Despite attaining a lower-than-predicted weight reduction, these individuals experienced significant increases in aerobic capacity (6.3 (6.0) ml/kg/min; p<0.01), and a decreased systolic (−6.00 (11.5) mm Hg; p<0.05) and diastolic blood pressure (−3.9 (5.8) mm Hg; p<0.01), waist circumference (−3.7 (2.7) cm; p<0.01) and resting heart rate (−4.8 (8.9) bpm, p<0.001). In addition, these individuals experienced an acute exercise-induced increase in positive mood. These data demonstrate that significant and meaningful health benefits can be achieved even in the presence of lower-than-expected exercise-induced weight loss. A less successful reduction in body weight does not undermine the beneficial effects of aerobic exercise. From a public health perspective, exercise should be encouraged and the emphasis on weight loss reduced. IS - 12 JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine EP - 927 TI - Beneficial effects of exercise: shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health VL - 43 SP - 924 KW - exercise KW - weight_management KW - weight_reduction KW - weightloss AU - King, NA AU - Hopkins, M AU - Caudwell, P AU - Stubbs, RJ AU - Blundell, JE PY - 2009/11/29/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557 ER -