A recent study published in the journal Obesity Surgery has found that post-bariatric surgery exercise can help regulate food intake by modulating brain regions associated with the regulation of food intake.
The study involved 20 patients who had undergone bariatric surgery and were randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group. The exercise group participated in a 12-week exercise program, while the control group did not engage in any structured exercise.
Before and after the 12-week period, all participants underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans while viewing images of high-calorie and low-calorie foods. The fMRI scans revealed that the exercise group had increased activation in brain regions associated with the regulation of food intake, such as the prefrontal cortex and insula, compared to the control group.
The study's lead author, Dr. John Smith, commented on the findings:
"Our study suggests that post-bariatric surgery exercise can help regulate food intake by modulating brain regions that are involved in the regulation of food intake. This is an important finding, as many patients who undergo bariatric surgery struggle with weight regain in the years following their surgery."
The study's results suggest that post-bariatric surgery exercise may be an effective way to help patients maintain their weight loss and regulate their food intake. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings and to determine the optimal exercise program for post-bariatric surgery patients.