Is Exercise Still The Key to a Healthy Heart?
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, July 13, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Weight-loss meds are transforming obesity treatment. But when it comes to heart health, exercise may still be the game changer.
“The study shows that while medication supports weight maintenance, it is exercise — with or without medication — that improves vascular health,” said researcher Signe Torekov, a professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
Her team enrolled 130 adults with severe obesity in an eight-week low-calorie diet, helping them lose an average of 30 pounds. They then followed the participants for a year, assigning them to one of four maintenance groups: exercise only; weight-loss medication only; exercise plus medication; or placebo.
Excerpted from U.S. News
