New Study Reveals Menopause Is The Ideal Time For women To Start Exercise; Details Here!

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The findings of a recent study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark suggest that the onset of the menopause is the perfect time for women to start exercising. During this period which is said to be characterized by uncomfortable night sweats, hot flushes and mood swings, going to the gym may be the last thing on a woman's mind.

However, the researchers of the recent study suggest that during this stage in the life of women, they will benefit more from exercise than they did before. Although researchers have previous thought that the benefits of exercise would drastically reduce at the onset of menopause, the findings of the current study indicate that menopause could be the best time for women to take on exercise.

It is estimated that up to 1.9million women in Britain undergo menopause at any one time, according to Daily Mail. The onset of menopause usually begins in the late 40s for some women and can extend up to the early 50s for others. The changes that occur during this period is triggered when the body stops producing estrogen and other necessary sex hormones.

According to The Washington post, the symptoms of menopause is worsened by a lack of exercise. The current study suggests that the reduction in the levels of estrogen could increase the retention of oxygen in the muscles. In the study, the researchers monitored a group of 36 women who were in their early 50s.

Out of these women, 16 of them are undergoing the onset of menopause and 20 of them are yet to begin the changes. The researchers then gave each of the women a 12-week training regime of high-intensity cycling. They took tissue samples to check the molecular changes in the thigh muscles of the study participants.

Amazingly, they found the women in the post-menopausal group had a better network of blood vessels, which supplied more oxygen to all the necessary regions. The findings of the study suggest that the muscles of these women had adapted better to the exercise.

They noted that these indicate that the early post-menopausal phase is associated with an increased capacity of the leg vasculature and skeletal muscle mitochondria to adapt to exercise training. The findings of the study suggest that it is never too late to take up exercise and it was published in the Journal of Physiology. Also Read: Study Finds That Walking Improves The Quality Of Life In People Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer