News articles tagged with 'fitness' (Page 4)
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Inactive kids face six-fold risk of heart disease by teen years
— 4 Apr 2008 11:14 | HealthYoung children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage years,…
Lack of exercise when young may lead to heart disease
— 4 Apr 2008 11:09 | HealthA lack of physical activity and fitness as a child can lead to an increased risk of heart disease according to research published in the open access journal Dynamic Medicine. Robert…
Daily exercise dramatically lowers death rates
— 23 Jan 2008 10:40 | HealthIncreased exercise capacity reduces the risk of death in African-American and Caucasian men, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. The government-supported…