Brits 'dying not to do exercise'
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Most Britons are so unwilling to exercise even the threat of death will not get them off the sofa, a survey suggests.
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The number of people dying from cancer and cardiovascular disease has fallen in the last decade in England, according to government figures.
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If you thought that regular jogging and diet control would keep you fit, think again, as a new research has revelaed that a keep-fit lifestyle might not work for everyone and even quite strenuous exercise may have no effect on fitness for some people.
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"But I think a lot of people are on the borderline."  It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.Experts say the poor state of the average British diet _ often high in fat, salt and calories, but low on nutrition _ means malnutrition is a problem even though food is plentiful.'You can't always tell if a person is malnourished with your eyes,' said Dr. Marinos Elia, a professor of clinical nutrition and metabolism at Southampton University. 'People may be eating too much food, but they may not be eating enough fruits and vegetables.' Read more
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Increased physical activity can't overcome the potentially deadly effects of obesity, a new study concludes.
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Overweight people have a lower death rate because they are less likely to die from certain diseases, a report says.
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Heart disease is Britain' biggest single killer disease but more people are more worried about developing Alzheimer's or cancer, according to a survey released on Friday.
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MEN who remarry rather than staying widowed or divorced seem to stop trying, putting on weight and taking less exercise, researchers said today.
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Regular exercise is not enough to offset  the health problems associated with obesity -- but that  shouldn't stop people who are overweight from working out,  according to a study to be published in Thursday's New England  Journal of Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - COPD patients who engage in   regular physical activity, even a relatively small amount, may   lower their risk not only of being hospitalized but also of   dying, a new study shows.
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People with slower reaction times and bad memories are more likely to die from a heart attack, a study suggests.
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US heart specialists are avoiding potentially risky procedures because they could affect their mortality rates, research suggests, amid fears the same thing could happen in the UK.
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NEW YORK  - Physically active young adults are less likely than their more sedentary peers to develop high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, a new study confirms.
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Lives are being lost because "reserved" Britons ignore the early signs of heart attacks, a charity says.
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Cape Town - It is not only obese men in developed countries who fall prey to heart disease due to stress. Nowadays, even women and children run the risk of dying from heart failure or a stroke.
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Moderate exercise by older people can cut the risk factors associated with heart disease and diabetes, according to John Hopkins&#39; researchers.
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Elderly people who have healthy lifestyles 'halve' their risk of dying, say experts.