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Letters |20 November 2001

Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic Women

Frank B. Hu, MD, PhD; Meir J. Stampfer, MD, DrPH; JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH

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  • Harvard School of Public Health; Boston, MA 02215 (Hu, De Vitis, Manson)
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Dr. Kessler questions the clinical implications of our study (1) and raises the issue of benefits compared with costs of physical activity. He has raised similar issues regarding our previous reports (2, 3). Despite his intricate calculations, Dr. Kessler misses the point of our study. First, although it may take several years of activity to prevent a single cardiovascular event among the least active group as a whole, for each individual woman, only 30 minutes to 1 hour of moderate to vigorous exercise per day is needed. Second, Dr. Kessler considers only the lowest and highest risk...
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Hu FB, Stampfer MJ, Manson JE. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic Women. Ann Intern Med. 2001;135:931. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-10-200111200-00025

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2001;135(10):931.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-135-10-200111200-00025

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