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Reuters (6/18, Crist) reports, “Mid-life women with weak upper and lower body fitness may be more prone to depression and anxiety,” researchers concluded after studying “more than 1,100 women, ages 45-69.” The study revealed that “In particular, poor handgrip strength and needing a long time to stand from a chair were” particularly “associated with higher depression or anxiety symptoms.” The findings were published online June 3 in the journal Menopause.(SOURCE: APA Headlines)