On April 2, 2014 the New York Times profiled research connecting exercise, independently, to reduced risk of a heart attack.
In a study done at Cutin University in Perth Australia, researchers examined the cause of death for sample population after gathering the participants’ Framingham Risk Scores, a calculation of the likelihood of experiencing a heart attack with in the next decade, 15 years prior.
By dividing the study participants in three groups based on their amount of weekly exercise, the researchers found an independent link between exercise and decreased risk of a fatal heart attack. This research was unique because it separated the effect of exercise from related health factors such as BMI, cholesterol and blood pressure levels.
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