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macintuxlast Saturday at 7:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

Shoveling snow is a well-established high risk factor for older adults.


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njarboelast Saturday at 7:45 PM

For fat people, getting over heated when doing things is generally the limiting factor on how strenuous one can push the body. In the cold you can exercise a lot harder before you get too hot, so the person can stress the body more than they usually would.