How Much Exercise Is Enough?
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Description
Physical inactivity and low levels of fitness represent strong indicators for increased mortality. Yet, this fact is often underappreciated by the medical community and the patients they serve. Individuals with low fitness also have higher rates of surgical complications, have higher annual healthcare costs, and are two to three times more likely to die prematurely than their risk-factor-matched, fitter counterparts. Among individuals with elevated cholesterol levels, the combination of cholesterol-lowering drug therapy and higher levels of fitness results in substantially lower mortality than either intervention alone. Moreover, regular exercisers who are hospitalized with chest pain also have much better short-term outcomes.
ISBN
9781606796283
Publication Date
10-21-2024
Publisher
Healthy Learning
City
Monterey, CA
Keywords
Physical inactivity, exercise
Disciplines
Cardiology
Recommended Citation
Franklin BA, Haskin-Popp C, Kokkinos P. How much exercise is enough? Monterey, CA: Healthy Learning; 2024