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Dramatic decreases in risk for chronic disease were seen in as little as six weeks after participants in a BYU study made basic changes to diet and exercise.
Factors like cholesterol, blood pressure and blood glucose that can lead to chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer and diabetes all improved with education and a sensible game plan, according to research by Brigham Young University professor of exercise science Steven Aldana and health sciences professor Ray Merrill.
"Our paper shows if people adopt a healthy lifestyle, very rapid improvements in risks occur in a very short amount of time," Aldana said.
The study was published recently in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
Everyone seems to know that exercise and a healthy diet make a difference, Aldana said, but knowing and doing often don't go together. Realizing it takes so little time to see results may help.
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