Chennai Walkathon

WALKING AND DISEASE STATISTICS

DiseaseTarget Population
Diabetes-- Walking 30 minutes a day cuts the rate of people becoming diabetic By more than 50% and it cuts the risk of people over 60 years age becoming diabetic by almost 70 %
   
StrokeReduce risk By 25 %
   
Cancer for women20 % lower risk for breast cancer 30 % lower risk for colon cancer
   
Cancer for menLower level of prostrate cancer 60 % lower risk for colon cancer 46 % lower mortality rate for men with prostrate cancer
   
Cold46 % lesser disturbance from cold
   
Gallstone surgery20 to 30 % lower risk
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