Extra support helps obese women cycle to and from work
Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - 10:38
in Health & Medicine
Increased daily exercise can prevent diabetes and cardiovascular disease in obese women, but getting started and maintaining new habits is a challenge. A new study by researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that extra support and encouragement can help more women to exercise to and from work.
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