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Childhood sedentariness linked to premature heart damage – light physical activity reversed the risk - EurekAlert


<p>An increase in sedentary time from childhood caused progressing heart enlargement, a new study shows. However, light physical activity could reduce the risk. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Universities of Bristol and Exeter, and the University of Eastern Finland, and the results were published in the prestigious European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.</p>

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