Running is among the top choices of people around the globe to stay In shape. A recent study in New York suggests that running in long distances is beneficial in keeping the blood pressure, the blood cholesterol and the blood glucose in its normal and healthy level.
In a survey done with a base of approximately 100,000 male and female subjects who ran, it was found out that those who ran in marathons were less likely to take treatment regimens for hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.
Dr. Paul T. Williams of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in California said that the results of the survey are suggesting that there is a great advantage in running in long distances. The study was published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise journal.