Employees who fail to meet this BMI target would still get the reward if they participate in a walking exercise program of 150 minutes per week.

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Meanwhile, a recent National Institutes of Health study showed that a program of supervised exercise may be at least as effective as interventions with devices in alleviating walking pain for many people suffering from PAD.

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