Physical activity contributes to health by reducing the heart rate,
decreasing the risk for cardiovascular disease, and reducing the
amount of bone loss that is associated with age and osteoporosis.
Physical activity also helps the body use calories more
efficiently, thereby helping in weight loss and maintenance. It can
increase basal metabolic rate, reduces appetite, and helps in the
reduction of body fat.
Review Date: 01/18/2007
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine
and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
