In autopsies on "normal" white men between the ages of 30 and 60, who died suddenly from accident, homicide, or suicide, there were no significant differences in the degree of coronary atherosclerosis in those engaged in sedentary occupations and those engaged in physically active occupations.
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Spain et al. (1960) studied this question.
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