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Physical activity in the prevention and treatment of other morbid conditions and impairments associated with obesity: current evidence and research issues

RISSANEN, AILA, FOGELHOLM, MIKAEL·1999·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the current status of knowledge concerning the effects of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of obesity- related problems, including cancers of the colon, breast, uterus, and prostate; gallstones; osteoarthritis; back pain; sleep apnea; reproductive abnormalities; and impaired health-related quality of life. DESIGN: A Medline literature search on the effects of physical activity in the above conditions was conducted. Only studies with some measure of weight and a description of the type of physical activity were included. RESULTS: No controlled randomized trials of exercise in the treatment of any of the studied conditions in obese patients were identified. Most of the epidemiologic studies reviewed were beset with severe methodological weaknesses. Most of the 18 studies on physical activity and colon cancer risk showed a protective effect that in some studies appeared to be greater than expected by weight loss alone. Some but not all studies of hormone-dependent cancers and gallstones showed a protective effect for physical activity. There were insufficient data on the role of exercise for the other morbid conditions studied. CONCLUSION: The scarce data available on the role of physical activity in the prevention of obesity-related chronic conditions listed above suggest a protective role that needs to be examined further in studies with improved methodologies. Well-designed intervention trials are needed to assess the role of physical activity in the treatment and long-term outcome of obese patients with these co-morbid conditions.

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Authors
RISSANEN, A., & FOGELHOLM, M.
Affiliations
  • Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
Venue
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
Published
1999-11
Volume
31
Issue
Supplement 1
Pages
S635
ISSN
0195-9131 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2007507742
Cited by
49
References
75
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2012: 1
Type
conference abstract
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
physical activity, obesity, obesity-related comorbidities, colon cancer, breast cancer, uterine cancer, prostate cancer, gallstones, osteoarthritis, back pain, sleep apnea, reproductive abnormalities, health-related quality of life, weight loss
MeSH terms
Back Pain, Breast Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms, Physical Exertion, Female, Gallbladder Neoplasms, Humans, Life Style, Male, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Prostatic Neoplasms, Risk Factors, Exercise, Comorbidity, Endometrial Neoplasms

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