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Physical activity is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle and essential for disease prevention. The average woman will live at least 25 years beyond menopause, and during these years, regular physical activity can improve her quality of life, general health, and sense of well-being.
Aging poses many health risks for women.
An inactive woman (35 to 70 years of age) increases her risk of falling or incurring a fracture due to:
a decrease in bone mass a 30% loss in bone mineral density (BMD)a 22% loss in muscle massa 25 - 30% loss in muscle strengthDuring the menopausal years the reduction in oestrogen levels can lead to long-term health effects such as:
loss of bone density (osteoporosis)weight gain heart disease increased blood pressureIncreased cholesterol levelspelvic floor weaknessAn overweight woman increases her risk of:
breast cancer diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD)osteoarthritis
Exercise cannot reverse the effects of time and age, but it can modify and perhaps attenuate the process of deterioration associated with aging.
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