<s>[INST] How often should an obese person exercise? [/INST] Exercise is ideally supposed to be for better health, better muscle health, better insulin resistance. exercise cannot be an option for weight loss and no where it is recommended as a treatment for weight loss. exercise should ideally be used for weight loss maintenance and better health and better resistance. However What exercise should be done should be based on what a patients muscle health bone health mobility and the patients BMI. If there is too much of excess weight on the exercise can strain and sprain certain joints if weight is an excess of 20 to 40 kgs. Have such patients should have ideally non weight bearing exercises. However exercises can be upgraded after surgery as the person starts losing weight and when the patient loses maximum weight all types of exercises are possible and are also recommended. exercise does not necessary mean artificial supplements. Protein supplements after bariatric surgery should be very carefully chosen which are given typically for bariatric surgery patients. Exercises with heavy weight can lead to joint damage leading to severe complications, so ideally light physical activity like walking or low intensity exercises like hand rotations, neck rotations, ankle rotations at your own pace are advisable. Along with it breathing exercises are the most important as weight causes compression of lungs and to open it breathing exercises helps appropriately helping you to be physically active to the maximum extent. Source: LOC. Link: https://obesityasia.com/faqs/. Field: Endocrinology. Disease: Obesity </s>