Physical fitness an important predictor of heart health, according ...
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(National-NBC) Sept. 8, 2004 - About one-third of American adults are obese, which can cause many health problems. A new study shows lack of physical fitness is an even more important predictor of heart problems.
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Systolic blood pressure, the upper number in a blood-pressure reading, during the recovery period after exercise stress testing may help predict the risk of heart attack in men, according to a report in the journal Hypertension.
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The amount of "good cholesterol" in the blood remains an important marker for heart disease regardless of how much "bad cholesterol" is lowered, researchers said on Wednesday.
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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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It&#39;s now clear that emotions can affect our physical health, but what about the reverse? Can physical activity affect the health of our minds?
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When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
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PUBLIC-health campaigns regularly plug exercise as a sure-fire way to avoid an early grave. But that message may be too simplistic.
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NEW YORK  - In adults at risk of developing   high blood pressure, or hypertension, a series of shorter   bursts of activity may be more effective in keeping blood   pressure in check than a single long exercise session,   according to a study.
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Voice a 'multidimensional fitness indicator' Also in this week's column:â¦
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NEW YORK  - Exercise training helps patients with high blood pressure, or "hypertension," control their heart rate and reduce their blood pressure, new research shows.
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According to researchers, participating in prolonged and sustained endurance type training prevents stiffening of the heart, a known condition associated with the onset of heart failure.
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Experts suggest that your genes may determine how much you will benefit from a work-out at the gym.
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OLDER people can significantly reduce their chances of suffering a mixture of deadly risk factors that lead to heart disease and stroke by taking just a moderate amount of exercise, researchers said today.
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A treadmill stress test can predict heart attacks or other serious heart disease even in men without symptoms, United States researchers reported on Monday.
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Two Journal of the American Medical Association studies show a stronger link between fitness, rather than obesity, and heart disease, but not diabetes.
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It&#39;s no secret that exercising regularly and eating right are the keys to staying fit, but people may find better results when they&#39;re given a little help along the way.
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Being fit appears to be far more important than being thin for decreasing the risk of heart disease, while the opposite seems to be the case for diabetes, according to two new studies.