title: The benefits of exercise for women.
abstract: This article describes the benefits of exercise, including why exercise improves blood pressure control, how it may reduce the risk for cancer, and increase mental health, and how it may improve bone mineral density. The article also explores the gender-independent and gender-specific benefits of exercise for women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, University of California, Davis Health System, Sacramento, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Tanji
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D011247:Pregnancy; D013177:Sports