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When asked why they don't exercise, many African American women blame their hair.
A new study from Wake Forest University surveyed more than one hundred African American women on their exercise habits and hair care.
They found one in three said hair complications prevented them from exercising.
Half had modified their hairstyle to accommodate exercise.
Experts say some women use heat straigteners or chemicals on their hair, a time consuming and expensive process, so they can't easily wash their hair after exercise.
Doctors were trying to find some of the barriers to healthy lifestyles, and hope to come up with a solution that they can promote to women who don't exercise.
- Study published in the journal Archives of Dermatology.
- Study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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