Sugars, exercise and health

JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

卷:224

Review

Codella, Roberto^1,2  Terruzzi, Ileana³  Luzi, Livio^1,2 

[1] Univ Milan, Dept Biomed Sci Hlth, Milan, Italy

[2] IRCCS Policlin San Donato, Metab Res Ctr, San Donato Milanese, Italy

[3] Ist Sci San Raffaele, Diabet Res Inst, Metab Nutrigen & Cellular Differentiat Unit, Milan, Italy

关键词: Sugar addiction;    Exercise therapy;    Binge/addictive eating behaviors;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jad.2016.10.035

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Background: There is a direct link between a variety of addictions and mood states to which exercise could be relieving. Sugar addiction has been recently counted as another binge/compulsive/addictive eating behavior, differently induced, leading to a high-significant health problem. Regularly exercising at moderate intensity has been shown to efficiently and positively impact upon physiological imbalances caused by several morbid conditions, including affective disorders. Even in a wider set of physchiatric diseases, physical exercise has been prescribed as a complementary therapeutic strategy. Method: A comprehensive literature search was carried out in the Cochrane Library and MEDLINE databases (search terms: sugar addiction, food craving, exercise therapy, training, physical fitness, physical activity, rehabilitation and aerobic). Results: Seeking high-sugar diets, also in a reward-or craving-addiction fashion, can generate drastic metabolic derangements, often interpolated with affective disorders, for which exercise may represent a valuable, universal, non-pharmachological barrier. Limitations: More research in humans is needed to confirm potential exercise-mechanisms that may break the bond between sugar over-consumption and affective disorders. Conclusions: The purpose of this review is to address the importance of physical exercise in reversing the gloomy scenario of unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles in our modern society.

【 授权许可】

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