The World Health Organisation and UK Department of Health have stated that physical activity significantly decreases the risk of:
Coronary Heart Disease Strokes Diabetes Hypertension Obesity Colon Cancer Osteoporosis.
On the 29 Aug 04 Reuters reported that research presented at the annual meeting of the European Cardiology Society, and involving 29,000 people in 52 countries, has determined that: "People who exercised three times per week, were non smokers, ate fruit and vegetables regularly and drank a little alcohol, reduced their risk of a heart attack by more than 80%."
