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Important Women's Health Facts
· According to the National Center for Health Statistics, fewer than three in 10 women engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, compared with 36 percent of men. Physical activity reduces death rates & risk of diseases.
· Regular physical activity throughout a woman’s life is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease & stroke; certain cancers, including colon & breast cancer; and prevention & control of high blood pressure.
· Becoming more active can help women to lose weight and possibly prevent or reduce the effects of diabetes. 62% of American women are considered to be overweight. 8% of women have Diabetes.