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Hypertension
Active lifestyle may prevent hypertension in normotensive women
March 2nd, 2006
An active lifestyle may prevent the development of hypertension in initially normotensive women. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, "The authors examined the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and incident hypertension in women who were normotensive and free of cardiovascular disease at baseline in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (Dallas, Texas), 1970-1998." "A total of 4,884 women performed a maximal treadmill exercise test and completed a follow-up health survey," wrote C.E. Barlow and colleagues from The Cooper Institute in Dallas. "During an average follow-up of 5 years, 157...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-02)
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