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It's never too late to start exercising, even at an older age

Spend 150 minutes on exercise per week to lengthen your life span

18-Jul-2019

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Maintaining or starting exercise at middle or older age may lead to a longer life.

Still beneficial even if they were inactive during their younger years.

Reduced all-cause mortality by 24%, CVS deaths by 29% and cancer deaths by 11%.

Recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week.

Assessed activity levels of 14,599 people between 40-80 ages over 8 years.

Research by University of Cambridge, published in the British Medical Journal.

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Soren Brage

Programme Leader of the Physical Activity Epidemiology group at University of Cambridge.

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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