FITNESS NEWS Post-baby exercise prevents bone loss.NEW mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss. lower spine during the study period. Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow. But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone density and an increase in the risk of osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia . Nutritionists at the University of Carolina measured the bone density of 20 women between one and five months after they had given birth. Those who did no exercise lost about 7 per cent of the bone density in their However, weight-bearing weight-bearing adjective Referring to the ability of a part of the body to resist or support weight. or aerobic aerobic /aer·o·bic/ (ar-o´bik) 1. having molecular oxygen present. 2. growing, living, or occurring in the presence of molecular oxygen. 3. requiring oxygen for respiration. 4. But women who did strengthening exercise such as Pilates and workouts such as walking or jogging jogging Aerobic exercise involving running at an easy pace. Jogging (1967) by Bill Bowerman and W.E. Harris boosted jogging's popularity for fitness, weight loss, and stress relief. three days a week had stronger bones. They also regained their figures faster, even if they paid no special attention their diet. NEW mothers who are breastfeeding should exercise to prevent bone loss. Women lose a lot of calcium to their babies, who need the mineral to grow. But a lack of calcium can lead to a loss of bone density and an increase in the risk of osteoporosis. However, weight-bearing or aerobic exercises aerobic exercise, n sustained repetitive physical activity, such as walking, dancing, cycling, and swimming, that elevates the heart rate and increases oxygen consumption resulting in improved functioning of cardio-vascular and respiratory systems. can help stimulate bone growth and keep the skeleton skeleton, in anatomy skeleton, in anatomy, the stiff supportive framework of the body. The two basic types of skeleton found among animals are the exoskeleton and the endoskeleton. healthy. Nutritionists at the University of Carolina measured the bone density of 20 women between one and five months after they had given birth. Those who did no exercise lost about 7 per cent of the bone density in their lower spine during the study period. But women who did strengthening exercise such as Pilates and workouts such as walking or jogging three days a week had stronger bones. They also regained their figures faster, even if they paid no special attention their diet. CAPTION(S): No bones about it: Post-baby exercise is important |
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