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FRIDAY, Dec. 18, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Participation in a structured exercise program may aid bone health in patients who undergo bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research<\/em>.<\/p>\n Flor \u00aancio Diniz-Sousa, from the University of Porto in Portugal, and colleagues randomly assigned 84 patients who underwent gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy to either an 11-month supervised multicomponent exercise program or control group. Bone health was assessed before bariatric surgery and at one, six, and 12 months postoperatively.<\/p>\n The researchers found that at 12 months after surgery, the exercise group had a higher bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine versus the control group. Among secondary outcomes, one-third radius BMD improved in the exercise group, but total hip and femoral neck BMDbone did not improve. However, among participants with \u00e2\u0089\u00a550 percent exercise attendance, there was a benefit observed for femoral neck BMD. There were no significant exercise effects noted on bone biochemical markers or bone material strength index.<\/p>\n “These findings showed that a structured exercise program may be a valid treatment option to minimize weight loss surgery-induced bone loss, which may be particularly important since many patients undergo surgery in early adulthood or even at pediatric ages,” Diniz-Sousa said in a statement.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n