Oxygen Australia — January-February 2018

18 Jan/Feb 2018 oxygenmag.com.au

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Who sweats

more, men

or women?

If you’ve been the victim of

an overabundance of DNA

left behind by the dude

who just vacated the bench

press, you might argue that

men are the soggier gen-

der. However, according

to research published in

Experimental Physiology,

the amount you sweat has

less to do with gender and

more to do with body shape

and size: whoever is larger

between two people —

whether the same gender

or not — will be the damper

of the duo. Here’s why: your

body cools itself either by

sweating or by increasing

blood circulation to the skin’s

surface. Smaller people

have more surface area per

kilo of bodyweight and are

more dependent on heat

loss through circulation and

less dependent on sweating,

while larger people are the

reverse.

Takeaway tip: sweat hap-

pens, no matter who you are

or what you look like. Stock

up on gym towels and hand

sanitiser to keep germs on

the down low.

Thirty per cent of women who overcome breast

cancer experience a recurrence, according to

Breastcancer.org. But a meta-analysis of 22 studies

found that women who participated in physical

activity significantly reduced their risk of another

bout with the big C. Get moving with one of these

great events, and protect your own health while

raising money to help others preserve theirs.

McGrath Foundation Pink Test

McGrath Breast Care Nurses help individuals

(and their families) experiencing breast cancer by

providing physical, psychological and emotional

support. From the time of diagnosis and through-

out treatment, whether you’re in the private or

public health system, this support is available to

you from day one if you want it — for free and for

as long as you need it. The Sydney Pink Test starts

on 4 January — the Fifth Ashes Test. As well as

being the final match of this Ashes series, it's also

the 10th Pink Test, with Day 3 now known as Jane

McGrath Day, where the entire SCG becomes a

sea of pink. Every person who registers at pink-

stumpsday.com.au receives a pink cricket kit

containing stumps, a bat, ball, bails, bandana, zinc

cream, a tape and a collection box — all in pink.

Relay for Life

Assemble a team and take turns walking around

a track or designated path for up to 24 hours

(depending on the event) to remember loved ones

lost, honour survivors and raise money for Cancer

Council to make a global impact on cancer.

http://www.cancer.org.au/get-involved/events/relay-

for-life

KNEES TO KNOW Women are more likely than men to develop knee

osteoarthritis in later years, according to research published in Arthritis

Care & Research. The key to healthy knees? Strong thighs.

For more facts on breast cancer and how to prevent it, go to oxygenmag.com.au

Let’s hear it for the girls

Move THE LATEST

By Lara McGlashan, MFA, CPT