Beta-blockers, often used to lower blood pressure, reduce weekly habitual activity, as measured by the number of steps taken in a week by a pedometer, by 34% according to a study from Australia. The average number of steps taken in a week was 38,816 steps in the Beta-blocker group versus 58,944 steps in the control group. (The paper rounds off the calculation to approximately 30%, however, the calculation shows the difference is 34%.)
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