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Women Less Likely To Monitor Heart Health Risks
09/21/07
Living Well
Heart attack in one family member has been established as a key marker for risk of heart disease in first degree relatives, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal several years ago. A more recent study has determined that women are less likely to pay attention to those medical markers than men.
The study published in American Heart Journal revealed that of the two genders women were less likely to change diet, exercise habits, and stop smoking than men.--three key factors in preventing heart attack or heart disease.
To read a complete report on the study, click on this link to the Reuter's news article posted today.
Sources:
British Medical Journal, December 11, 1993
American Heart Journal, September 2007
"Young Women Less Attentive to Heart Risks than Men," Reuters, September 18, 2007
