Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Exercise for the Overweight


A lot of people who are overweight feel too intimidated to work out. But a new study has concluded that overweight and even obese people see significant cardio-vascular improvement when they exercise.

The study, conducted at the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, found that overweight and obese men who performed at least 30 minutes of moderate activity on most days saw 24% increase in their cardiovascular improvement. Furthermore, obese men in the study who did not exercise saw a 32% decrease in their vascular function.

Considering overweight and obese people are more prone to heart disease, these conclusions are pretty important.

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