"In comparison to the national average, young doctors get much less exercise, and this level of exercise is below recommended levels, according to a study released on December 2, 2008 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, one of the BMJ Specialist Journals.Another reason not to listen to docs re: nutritional and physical fitness, they have no experience and cannot relate to what they are demanding of us.
Regular exercise is universally recognized as a prevention measure for a number of health problems, and the UK Department of Health recommends that every adult perform 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least five times a week. It has been shown previously that, in men who exercise regularly, death from all causes is almost halved...
However, only 21% achieved recommended exercise levels, far below the national average of 44%. Additionally, examining the doctors performing too little exercise, most worked at the hospital with a gymnasium -- but one third of the doctors working there said they were unaware of its existence.
In the 35 doctors who used a gym, on-site or elsewhere, only three exercised according to the guidelines."
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Young Doctors Exercise Less Than National Average
From the "Do as I say, not as I do Department." These are your leaders, folks.
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