Physical Activity Lowers Heart Disease Risk

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Rush and her colleagues looked at physical activity levels and intra-abdominal fat measurements of 338 Chicago women. Participants filled out surveys indicating how much physical activity, including housework, they engaged in each week and month, and each received a score reflecting that activity. This score was correlated with their levels of intra-abdominal fat.

Intra-abdominal fat was measured by CT scan, which, said Dugan, is the "gold standard measurement."

"Those with a higher physical activity score had lower intra-abdominal fat," Dugan said. "Just being more physically active in your life will have a positive impact on your body, which will have a positive impact on your health."

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The American Heart Association has more on ways to increase physical activity levels.

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