Case Two

A 36 year-old woman with no medical problems except for menorrhagia and being mildly overweight (BMI 26) has heard some about the benefits of exercise, but between her job as a home health attendant and caring for her two young children, she has neither the time nor the money to go to the gym.

What are the health benefits of exercise?

How would you assess her current level of physical activity?

Given her current situation, how might she go about getting more exercise?