If you have a daughter, you're doing her a big favor if you encourage her to be involved in regular physical activity. Regular physical activity in adolescence can reduce girls' risk for obesity. Physical activity appears to decrease the initiation of cigarette smoking in adolescent girls. Sports help girls develop leadership skills. Women who exercise miss fewer days of work.
Regular exercise can reduce high levels of fat in the blood.
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