Exercise cuts gallstone risk: Study

Subject:	Exercise cuts gallstone risk: Study
Date:	08 Feb 2010 18:51:31 GMT

Exercise cuts gallstone risk: Study
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:29:44 GMT

In line with previous researches, a new study confirms that
intense exercise lowers the risk of developing painful gallstones.
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Gallstones, considered to be asymptomatic in the majority of
cases, are commonly reported in one in every three women and
one in every six men. The condition is more frequently seen
in seniors.

Pregnancy, obesity, rapid weight loss and some medications
are the main factors contributing to the disease.

According to the study published in the European Journal of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, increasing the amount of
exercise done by one category can prevent 17 percent of
gallstones in-need of medical treatment.

Exercise increases the blood levels of good cholesterol and
improves the intestinal movements, all of which contribute
to reduced cholesterol levels in the bile and a subsequently
reduced risk of gallstones.

"If everyone was to achieve the impossible and do the same
amount of exercise as those in the most active category,
gallstones could be reduced by 70%," concluded lead
researcher Paul Banim.

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