UNITED KINGDOM—A recent study conducted at the University of Cambridge and published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that being physically active could reduce your risk of early death.
The study analyzed a group of 334,000 participants who took part in a large study that looked at the link between cancer, diet, exercise, and BMI (body mass index).
The team found that compared to obesity, death was twice as likely to be caused from lack of exercise. The researchers noted that just a modest increase in physical activity could make a difference; doing exercise to burn just 90-110 calories per day, which is equivalent to 20 minutes of brisk walking, was enough to reduce their risk of death by 16-30%.
According to the study author, Professor Ekelund:
"Just a small amount of physical activity each day could have substantial health benefits for people who are physically inactive."
If you are interested in reducing your risk of early death, you might want to consider adding just 20 minutes of physical activity to your daily routine.
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