Obesity: Lifestyle changes may improve mental & heart health

According to a new study, obese people who attended a non-judgemental and personalised lifestyle modification programme, improved their cardiovascular and mental health in just 10 weeks. The study was published in the journal European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

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For the study, researchers reviewed data from 1,122 participants between 2013 and 2019. They analysed the impact of lifestyle modification programme on the physical and mental health of people living with obesity.

Results showed that participants achieved benefits in anxiety and depression and physical measurements including blood pressure. Researchers also found improvements across all psychosocial and health outcomes during a relatively short period.

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