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Why Is Exercise Important? - Dr. Dugan (VIDEO)

By Dr. Sheila Dugan Expert November 30, 2009 - 11:26am
 
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Dr. Dugan discusses the importance of exercise.

More Videos from Dr. Sheila Dugan 27 videos in this series

Dr. Dugan:

We found that exercise is really important and even just regular, daily physical activity to reduce the amount of intra-abdominal fat that you’re going to make as you go through menopause. We also see the opposite with stress. If you’re under more stress, you can have higher intra-abdominal fat around midlife. And we have even studied things like discrimination, and women that are discriminated against also have higher intra-abdominal fat than women that are not.

About Dr. Dugan, M.D.:
Dr. Sheila A. Dugan, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. She is a faculty member of the Department of Neurosurgery and the Department of Preventive Medicine. She is co-medical director of the Rush Program for Abdominal and Pelvic Health.

Dr. Dugan is multi board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, electrodiagnostic medicine and pain medicine. She is highly skilled in neurological and sports-related rehabilitation. Prior to medical school, she received her physical therapy degree from Northwestern University in 1986. She's currently pursuing development of a program focused on women's musculoskeletal care, including both their medical and rehabilitation needs.

 
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