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ary artery disease, far exceeding hypertension, smoking and high cholesterol. In one study, 184 adults aged 60 and older were randomized into three groups: long-term exercise, short-term exercise, and a control group. At the end of two years, both exercise groups showed a decreased rate of new cardiovascular diagnoses compared to the controls.

The researchers report that patients who already have coronary artery disease can reduce their risk of death from a cardiac event by 20 to 25 percent if they exercise, and even lower the severity of some risk factors for heart attacks, such as hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes.

A sedentary lifestyle also increases the risk for hip fractures, they say. In one study, women who spent less than four hours a day on their feet had nearly twice the risk of hip fractures as their more active counterparts.

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Contact: Kyriakos S. Markides, Ph.D.
kmarkide@utmb.edu
409-772-2551
Center for the Advancement of Health
2-Feb-1999

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