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Patrick A. Mauer, MD, MPH
Los Angeles, Calif

JAMA. 1995;274(7):533.

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To the Editor.

—I read with interest the article by Dr Pate and colleagues.¹ While the evidence is clear that physical activity is related to health, it would appear from this article that the only physical activity that matters is leisure-time physical activity. I see no mention of physical activity related to employment. People in lower socioeconomic groups may engage in less leisure-time physical activity, but may have jobs that demand much more physical activity.

I doubt that the cardiovascular system recognizes only leisure-time activity as beneficial. The emphasis on leisure-time activity may well lead to erroneous assumptions about the role of physical exertion in the health status of various demographic groups. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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Edited by Drummond Rennie, MD, Deputy Editor (West), Margaret A. Winker, MD, Senior Editor, and Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, Senior Editor.

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