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The fall in Weight Will Reduce Expenses Joints
weight and pain sendiOrang overweight and obese over the age of 55 years and participated in a diet and exercise program tend to experience a reduction in pain in the knee, and their knee function even better after their weight fell by 10 percent. The research is published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Research over the 18-month follow up previous findings showing that elderly people who experienced weight loss of 5 percent is also known to decrease knee pain and improve the performance of their knees.
"We think the weight loss of 5 percent only had impact both on the function of the knee, then what if more than that?" Said Stephen Messier, a lead author of the study and professor and director of the laboratory J.B. Snow Biomechanis at Wake Forest University.
The study involved 454 people with overweight and obesity are suffering from knee pain due to osteoarthritis. They were randomly divided into three groups, ie groups that diet alone, exercise alone, and a combination of diet and exercise. The participants put in place to follow an exercise program three times a week including walking sessions 2 x 15 minutes, separated by weights or strength training session for 20 minutes.
"It takes a total of 1 hour, including heating and cooling," said Messier. "It is not something extraordinary and almost anyone can do it. We thought, we get this result with a very practical way. "
Calorie restriction imposed the participants proved to be effective. Researchers restricting calorie intake each participant about 1100 to 1200 calories per day. Approximately 88 percent of the participants were able to follow the research program through to completion 18 months, the researchers found the following results:
Participants who do not program a combination of diet and exercise lost weight better than those who just diet or exercise alone.
Groups that do diet and exercise to feel reduction of knee pain, knee function better, runs faster speeds and better quality of life (related to physical health) compared to those who apply for sport.
Group and the diet plus exercise decreased inflammation compared to those who apply for sport.
Group and the diet alone decreased the load on the knee joints compared to those who exercise alone.
The researchers also noted that there is a significant result of weight loss, which is more and more weight is down, then it will also affect their overall health.
"By convincing, the group experienced a weight loss of 10 percent of the total weight of each individual, experienced a significant decrease in pain, better knee function, as well as a decrease in the joints and inflammation," said Messier.
The findings of this study should encourage obese people suffering from knee pain to lose weight. In addition, people with arthritis should also check the condition to the doctor first before doing the diet and exercise.
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