Women get an average of just 18 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise a day, compared to 30 minutes for men, resulting in greater odds of developing "metabolic syndrome".
Metabolic syndrome is a name for a group of conditions - including high cholesterol, high blood pressure and extra weight around the middle part of the body - which occur together and increase the risk of coronary disease, stroke, and Type 2 diabetes.
The researchers in the US initially were interested in the correlation between physical activity, depression and metabolic syndrome, and ended up finding a gender difference.
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