Women who avoid donning their ladies fitness clothing and exercising are more at risk of high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease, Heart UK has suggested.

Linda Main, dietetic advisor at the charity, said that cholesterol levels canbe negatively influenced by obesity.

Her comments follow the publication of research partly funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which discovered a large set of genes that can cause high cholesterol and triglyceride.

These are both major risk factors for coronary heart disease.

"Regular physical activity is essential for maintaining cardiovascular fitness and for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight and reducing abdominal obesity," explained Ms Main.

She went on to say that exercise reduces many cardiovascular risk factors, including blood pressure, lipid profiles and blood sugar levels.

A diet rich in ingredients such as whole grains, fruit and vegetables was also recommended by the expert.

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