by
Amanda Williams
Daily Mail

They have until
now been seen as ‘the lazy option’ for those hankering after a slimmer
physique, but without the hard work.

But it seems
the vibrating machine could really hold the key for overweight people
when it comes to improving their health – even if it doesn’t mean
losing weight.

Tests carried
out by New York researchers has shown the machines could offer significant
clinical benefits for obese people suffering from a wide range of
immune problems related to obesity.

A study published
online in The FASEB Journal found that low-intensity vibrations
led to improvements in the immune function of overweight mice.

Researchers
say if the same effect can be found in people, it could lead to
a number of clinical benefits.

Study author,
Clinton Rubin, from Stony Brook University, in New York, said: ‘This
study demonstrates that mechanical signals can help restore an immune
system compromised by obesity.’

To make the
discovery Rubin led a team which fed a group of adult mice a high
fat diet for seven months to make them obese, significantly damaging
their immune and skeletal systems.

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December
1, 2012

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