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Disease Prevention
Physical activity benefits women at or near menopause
December 23rd, 2004
Women who are approaching or at menopause and are at risk for obesity and heart disease can benefit from increasing their levels of physical activity, according to researchers at Kansas State University. The researchers looked at relationships between physical activity and obesity in 1,004 premenopausal white women. They found that body mass index, percent body fat, and other weight-related measurements were significantly lower among women who engaged in moderate to vigorous regular physical activity. The researchers note that abdominal obesity is strongly associated with development of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)
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