Vigorous workouts, but not work, tied to blood pressure

By Miriam Stix New York (Reuters Health) - Exercising for fun may lower the risk of high blood pressure, but heavy lifting on the job does not offer the same benefit, according to a new review of the evidence. Researchers looking at studies that followed nearly 137,000 people found that recreational exercise for more than four hours a week was linked to a 19 percent lower risk of developing high blood pressure compared to doing little or no leisure-time exercise. But people with similar levels of physical activity in the course of work had about the same risk as those in less strenuous jobs. ...



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