Women gain heart protection with far less exercise than men
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analysisNature Cardiovascular ResearchResearchers assessed 80,243 adults (average age 62, 57% women) without diagnosed heart disease, as well as 5,169 adults (average age 67, 30% women) who already had heart disease. All wore an activity tracker for nearly three years to measure their exercise levels. The researchers then tracked participants for about eight more years to see who developed heart disease in the healthy group and who died in the heart disease group, comparing outcomes in women and men.
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About the Author
Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch
About the Reviewer
Robert H. Shmerling, MD, Senior Faculty Editor, Harvard Health Publishing; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing
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