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Article: Women who reduce sedentary behaviors significantly reduce risk for type 2 diabetes and obesity.(Hot flashes: that's not a hot flash, that's a power surge.)
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- July 1, 2003
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From the Harvard School of Public Health.
A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health finds that women who avoid sedentary behaviors such as watching television more than 10 hours per week and incorporate a 30 minute brisk walk into their day, reduce the risk of onset of type 2 diabetes by 43% and obesity by 30% compared to women with sedentary lifestyles.
Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, the researchers assessed the physical activity and sedentary behaviors of more than 68,000 women over a span of six years and the relationship to onset of type 2 diabetes and obesity. At the start of the study the women completed a questionnaire about ...