Postmenopausal women experience many discomforts and exercising can change this.

Study examines effects of exercise on quality of life in postmenopausal women.

In the study participated 430 postmenopausal women with sedentary lifestyle.

57.4 is the average age of all women.

Women were split in 3 groups with different exercise levels.

The first group spent 74 minutes in exercising per week. The average weight loss was 0.94 kilograms (2.07 pounds).

Second group spent weekly 138 minutes. Weight loss results – 1.34 kilograms (2.95 pounds)

And the third group spent on average 184 minutes for exercises. This is the group with th best weight loss results – 1.86 kilograms (4.10 pounds).

All three exercise groups had significantly improved social functioning compared with the control group.

The conclusion is that improved quality of life can be added to the list of benefits of exercise.

The study was conducted by Corby K. Martin, Ph.D., of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge and colleagues.