Clinicians Should Recommend Exercise More Often, Expert Says

Little Steps Can Help

But the recommendations can be simple, she said. Exercise sessions can be any length, although new forms of exercise should be undertaken incrementally. Simple steps, such as taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking a bit farther away from a store entrance, are helpful.

“Even small increases are important,” Dr. Katz said. “Any activity is better than no activity.”

Thomas Collins is a freelance medical writer based in Florida.

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