There are many reasons why health, fitness, and nutrition are important to women - and that's simply because certain health conditions affect them more aversely than men. According to The Society For Women's Health Research group (SWHR), there are many "crucial differences" between men and women when it comes to health.
And the list does not make particularly cheery reading. For instance, the groundbreaking SWHR-sponsored report entitled Exploring the Biological Contribution to Human Health: Does Sex Matter?, published by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2001, came to the conclusion that:
heart disease claims the lives of 50,000 more American women than men annually
women are 2-3 times more likely to suffer from depression than men
80% of the population with osteoporosis are women
smoking has a more negative effect on cardiovascular health in women than men
HIV is among the top 10 leading causes of death for all U.S. women aged between 25-54, and is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25-34
3 out of 4 people suffering from multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus are women
pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine, and osteoarthritis (after age 45) are more common in women than men
40,000 more women suffer from stroke than men each year
As well as this, says the SWHR, you also have the fact that it is more common for women to be obese than men which is possibly due to changes in hormones during pregnancy and menopause. Being obese puts a woman at risk of all sorts of problems including diabetes, some cancers, and cause complications for those who are hoping to become pregnant.
Eating disorders are much more common in women than men too with millions of American girls and women suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa, and research has showed that 4 out of 5 American women are dissatisfied with their appearance at some time in their life.
So what does all this add up to?
Obviously, that keeping fit and healthy is quite clearly as important, if not more so, for women when compared to men given the findings of this IOM study.
The bottom line (if you forgive the weight-loss pun) is that women who exercise and eat healthfully will live longer. Research in general has proven time and again that regular exercise with a well-balanced diet lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer, as well as tackling questions of overweight and obesity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that women should engage in at least 2.5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise a week, and the team at www.changingshape.com can show you exactly how that can be arranged. Focusing on the individual needs and circumstances of both men and women, changingshape can formulate the diet and fitness plan to suit everyone's personal situation.
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As well as this, says the SWHR, you also have the fact that it is more common for women to be obese than men which is possibly due to changes in hormones during pregnancy and menopause. Being obese puts a woman at risk of all sorts of problems including diabetes, some cancers, and cause complications for those who are hoping to become pregnant.
The bottom line (if you forgive the weight-loss pun) is that women who exercise and eat healthfully will live longer. Research in general has proven time and again that regular exercise with a well-balanced diet lowers the risk of heart disease, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer, as well as tackling questions of overweight and obesity. 
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