Cardiology
Nurse's Health Study: Sports, weight control help women prevent heart disease
By IANS
Mar 21, 2006, 02:33

Exercising and maintaining a normal weight are important preventive measures to help women avoid heart disease, according to the Nurse's Health Study of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.

The study was based on a survey of 90,000 women, who had their body mass index (BMI) taken regularly. They were also routinely questioned about their sporting activities, such as walking, cycling and swimming.

Women with a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 had the lowest risk of a coronary heart disease, especially if they spent more than 3.5 hours a week exercising.

Drastically overweight women, who were not physically active had the highest risk of getting sick, said the study.

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