A new study shows that women who are not physically active are more than two times likely to experience a pulmonary embolism (PE). The research was pulled from 18 years of data \u2013 from 1990 to 2008 \u2013 and found that 52 percent of women sat between 11 and 40 hours a week, and 5 percent sat 41 or more hours a week.\u00a0The results indicated that inactivity could cause venous stasis and thrombosis. Conversely, activity helped the muscles in the lower extremities create venous blood flow.<\/p>\n
As many people sit on the job or sit to relax after work, the study puts the spotlight on physical activity to counteract the potentially harmful consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. The Vascular Disease Foundation advocates that women need to know the risks and their family\u2019s history of blood clots.<\/p>\n
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