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Washington -- Physical activity can offset some of the harmful health consequences of being overweight but cannot fully erase them, according to the biggest study to examine the relative benefits of being fit versus fat.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Ira Flatow and guests consider the role of fitness and obesity as risk factors for diabetes and heart disease in women.
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Aerobic and strength training improve overall fitness and quality of life for older women with coronary artery disease, the results of a small Canadian study suggest.
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Walking can help people lose weight,  especially if they use a pedometer to make sure they are going  far enough, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Researchers investigate the impact of exercise on preventing weight gain, obesity and diabetes.
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Even if they remained obese, women who survived breast cancer cut their risk of dying from a recurrence of the disease if they had a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and exercised moderately, a study found on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - A regular brisk walk may help women going through menopause improve their mental well-being, a new study suggests.
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Even if they remained obese, women  who survived breast cancer cut their risk of dying from a  recurrence of the disease if they had a diet rich in fruits and  vegetables and exercised moderately, a study found on Friday.
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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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Hotel maids who believe they are getting exercise are healthier than maids who don't think of their toil as a workout.
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Exercise is not enough to offset the increased death risk associated with being obese, research suggests. A study of more than 116,000 women nurses found physical activity did not totally compensate for the higher death risk associated with being obese.
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Obese women can improve their health  without dieting by changing their eating habits and exercising  more, researchers said on Monday.
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Women who are clinically obese don't need to diet to improve their health, say UK researchers.
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NEW YORK  - For new mothers trying to lose  those extra pounds, breastfeeding may not be the surefire  answer that many women consider it to be, according to two  Cincinnati researchers.
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Overweight and obese women have a lower risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, researchers said on Monday in a finding they said both puzzles them and contradicts conventional wisdom.
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Older overweight women have another compelling reason to shed excess pounds. A new study shows that older overweight women significantly increase their risk of acute leukemia.
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A new study has found that leptin plays a critical role in womenâs reproductive and neuroendocrine health and suggests a future for the hormone in treating a number of conditions including exercise-induced bone loss, eating disorders and some cases of