Lack of exercise while in quarantine had adverse effects on the health of women aged 50-70

(Fundação de Amparo Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Tests performed by Brazilian researchers after the first 16 weeks of COVID-19-induced confinement showed loss of muscle strength and diminished aerobic capacity, as well as an increase in cholesterol and glycated hemoglobin, both of which are risk factors for metabolic disorders.