The Nation - News from May 16, 1989

A new study found that exercise hastens the clearance of a common form of fat called triglycerides from the bloodstream, apparently explaining how workouts reduce the risk of heart attack. The study is the first to separate the effects of exercise from changes in the diet and weight loss, said Dr. Jan Breslow, who helped conduct the Rockefeller University in New York City study published in the American Heart Assn.’s journal Circulation.