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Exercise following bariatric surgery provides health benefits

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December 1, 2014

A new study by researchers at the Florida Hospital – Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes (TRI-MD) in Orlando, Fla., shows that patients who moderately exercise after bariatric surgery (weight-loss surgery) gain additional health improvements in glucose metabolism and cardiorespiratory fitness compared to patients who lead a sedentary lifestyle after surgery. The findings confirm the physiological and potential clinical benefits of adding an exercise regime following weight-loss surgery. Continue reading “Exercise following bariatric surgery provides health benefits”