Either Exercise or Diet Can Lead to a More Youthful Heart
A Study by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals that overweight people who lose a moderate amount of weight immediately show better heart health. This improvement in heart health occurs whether the weight is lost by eating less or exercising more.
The study involved a group of healthy, overweight but not obese, middle-aged men and women. The researchers found that heart function was restored to a more youthful state. During the heart’s filling phase (called diastole) it took less time for the heart to fill with blood. The filling phase of the cardiac cycle can be used to detect subtle changes in heart health.
By the end of this yearlong study, participants from both the calorie restriction and exercise groups lost 12 percent of their weight and 12 percent of their body mass index (BMI).
The full report can be found here.
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This is great news as it gives extra incentive to lose weight for those that are overweight and concerned about their heart. The immediate improvement in heart health should help motivate many people.