80% of cardiovascular disease can be equated to lifestyle factors.
The NHS which is the equivalent of Medicare in the United Kingdom has recently announced plans to ensure GP’s are ‘prescribing’ exercise and better nutrition as a way of boosting public health. As Exercise Physiologists we welcome the education of all patients around the critical importance of exercise (including strength training) to treat chronic disease and lifestyle sickness.
Exercise is vital in the TREATMENT and PREVENTION of chronic disease, obesity and lifestyle sickness