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Exercise may increase lifespan – past activity levels don't matter

It’s never too late to start exercising, start today and live longer

29-Jun-2019

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High levels of exercise over time is correlated with a lower mortality risk overall.

Less likely to die from any cause compared to those who are consistently inactive.

Reduced risk of premature mortality by 24% due to causes such as cancer and cardiovascular causes.

This population based cohort involved almost 15,000 people.

Research by University of Cambridge in UK, published in The BMJ.

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Alexander Mok

PhD student at the MRC Epidemiology Unit.

The BMJ

Publisher of more than 70 medical and allied science journals

University of Cambridge

Collegiate research university in Cambridge, United Kingdom

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Exercise