The Life-Saving Effect of Exercise for Men
Heart disease, cancer, diabetes.
No one wants to hear that diagnosis and unfortunately men hear it more often than women. We look at how exercise can help prevent and manage these three conditions.
We know the value of exercise. It’s like a magic pill for keeping us healthy and happy. For men it’s particularly so, as it helps combat three major diseases that affect men more than women.
1. Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Often called heart disease, CVD includes diseases and conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, a common cause of heart attack.
CVD is the leading cause of death worldwide. In Australia it affects around 40 per cent more men than women, with men about twice as likely as women to have a heart attack, according to the Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW).
How does exercise help?