Working to build muscle can not only improve your physical appearance, but your overall health as well. For example, research that was presented at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago have found that weight loss combined with exercise can improve mobility and reduce soreness in people with osteoarthritis (OA).
According to lead study author Stephen Messier, Ph.D. the change in symptoms when exercise is added in to an osteoarthritis patients routine can be dramatic. This is important, especially considering that the pain from this disease can require a lifetime of medications to control.
"Long-term intensive diet and moderate exercise can improve mobility and reduce pain by as much as 50 percent," said Messier.
Researchers examined 399 study participants and found that the effects of diet an exercise can show up in less than six months with some patients, buy with others it make take more time depending on how much weight they have to lose. The scientists said that more trials need to be conducted to determine the full effect that staying active and eating right can have on OA.
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