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To the Editor: On the surface, Manson and Lee (May 16 issue)¹ presented balanced editorial comments on the benefits and costs of different exercise prescriptions. Their comments were first addressed to Williams's study in the same issue of the Journal,² showing a beneficial dose relation between the distance run and the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level in female runners; the authors then generalized their comments to different exercise and activity regimes for women. Manson and Lee pointed out the enhanced health and fitness benefits derived from following previous traditional recommendations (i.e., 20 minutes of exercise three times per week at . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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