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The menopause can increase your likelihood of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension — but exercise can help lower risk

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par Rachel Churm, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Physiology, Swansea University

The menopause affects all women differently – and each person’s experience is unique. While some women view menopause as a new lease of life, others can experience a host of new symptoms and changes to their body. Many of these changes can have an effect on health, too — even increasing a woman’s risk of developing certain health conditions.

One example is a woman’s risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases, which can increase after the menopause. Cardiometabolic disease refers to a group of common…

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