Exercising outdoors 'can combat obesity gene'
08/04/2010 Just one hour of exercising outdoors per day can help combat the effects of the so-called obesity gene discovered earlier this year, according to a new study.
Published in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the study revealed that teenagers who have the gene saw significant improvements from exercising outdoors, the Associated Press reports.
This is despite being predisposed to obesity.
Those who took part in one hour or more of physical activity each day were had on average the same body mass index and waist size as those without the gene.
Lead author of the study Jonatan Ruiz, of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said it shows that young people must spend time exercising outdoors whether they are prone to obesity or not.
"Be active in your way. Activities such as playing sports are just fine and enough," he told the news provider.
According to another expert, Alison Carnage, a spokesperson for Alzheimer's Research Trust, exercising outdoors also helps combat a number of diseases.
Earlier this week, she explained that a person's risk of developing dementia, heart disease and strokes can be reduced if they exercise regularly.
Published in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, the study revealed that teenagers who have the gene saw significant improvements from exercising outdoors, the Associated Press reports.
This is despite being predisposed to obesity.
Those who took part in one hour or more of physical activity each day were had on average the same body mass index and waist size as those without the gene.
Lead author of the study Jonatan Ruiz, of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, said it shows that young people must spend time exercising outdoors whether they are prone to obesity or not.
"Be active in your way. Activities such as playing sports are just fine and enough," he told the news provider.
According to another expert, Alison Carnage, a spokesperson for Alzheimer's Research Trust, exercising outdoors also helps combat a number of diseases.
Earlier this week, she explained that a person's risk of developing dementia, heart disease and strokes can be reduced if they exercise regularly.
