Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
New cardiovascular disease prevention research has been reported by scientists at Chinese University of Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 16th, 2009
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Exercise, vascular wall and cardiovascular diseases: an update (part 2).' "There is much evidence extolling the virtues of physical activity on cardiovascular disease (CVD). The evidence derives from different population groups where leisure time physical activity reduced the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality in both men and women," investigators in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report.
"Recent meta-analyses have shown that large risk reductions for both ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke can be achieved by moderate or intense physical activity. There are many data from human and animal...
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