Women's heart health fitness warning | Physical and Mental Health - Exercise, Fitness and Activity | Scoop.it

Lack of exercise is the biggest risk factor for heart disease in women aged 30 and above, according to a study.

If all over-30s followed recommended guidelines on exercise, nearly 3,000 lives could be saved each year in Australia alone, say researchers.


More needs to be done to warn women of inactivity, as it outweighs other risk factors such as obesity, they say.


Lack of exercise is a known major risk factor for heart disease, says the British Heart Foundation.