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An obligation for primary care physicians to prescribe physical activity to sedentary patients to reduce the risk of chronic health conditions.
Mayo Clinic proceedings - 1 Feb 2002
Chakravarthy Manu V, Joyner Michael J, Booth Frank W
Abstract excerpt
Physical inactivity increases the risk of many chronic disorders. Numerous studies have convincingly demonstrated that undertaking and maintaining moderate levels of physical activity (eg, brisk walking 3 hours a week) greatly reduces the incidence of developing many chronic health conditions, most notably type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and many types of cancers. However, the...
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