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< Atras La actividad física contribuye a la salud mediante la reducción de la frecuencia cardíaca, reducción del riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular y reducción de la pérdida ósea que se asocia con la edad y la osteoporosis. La actividad física también ayuda al organismo a utilizar las calorías de manera más eficiente con la consiguiente pérdida y mantenimiento del peso. También incrementa la tasa de metabolismo basal, reduce el apetito y ayuda a reducir la grasa corporal.

• Fecha de revisión: 1/18/2007
• Versión en inglés revisada por: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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