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Article: Moderate Physical Activity Is Critical for Reducing the Risk of Chronic Disease in Older Women; Exercise Melts Intra-Abdominal Fat, a Hidden Risk for Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes.
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- January 14, 2003
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SEATTLE -- SEATTLE, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Getting regular, moderate-intensity exercise may be critically important for postmenopausal women who want to reduce their risk of cancer, heart disease and other chronic diseases, according to a study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. The reason: exercise effectively reduces intra-abdominal fat, a hidden risk factor for many chronic illnesses.
Lead investigator Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., a member of Fred Hutchinson's Public Health Sciences Division, and colleagues report the results of the largest randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of exercise on overall and ...