Fed: Living together bad for heart health

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2004
Fed: Living together bad for heart health

Australian doctors have discovered that moving in with one's lover is ultimately bad
for one's heart health.

The Western Australian has found young people who move in with their romantic partner
put more strain on their heart by putting on weight, becoming more sedentary and increasing
their cholesterol levels.

Study leader Dr VALERIE BURKE from the University of Western Australia and the Royal
Perth Hospital says after moving in together, women eat more and men exercise less.

This in turn she says increases cardiovascular risk factors.

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