Inactivity May Cause More Heart Disease Than Smoking
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Physical inactivity ranks higher than smoking, obesity, or high blood pressure among the causes of heart disease in Australian women older than 30 years, a new study shows. Programmes for the promotion and maintenance of physical activity deserve to be a much higher public health priority for women than they are now, across the adult lifespan
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@oriole A previous study of the top 10 risk factors for disease worldwide put high blood pressure at the top, followed by smoking and air pollution from solid fuels.