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An hour of brisk exercising each day can prevent the risks of early death
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Current NHS guidelines recommend 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week.
According to the study watching TV had worse results than sitting at the desk.
Being physically inactive resulted in 5.3 million deaths globally a year.
Global cost for healthcare and lost productivity is estimated at $67.5bn per year.
Study of physical activity including the data of more than a million people was published in the Lancet.
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Professor Sport and Exercise Medicine at Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH)
Professor in Physical Activity Epidemiology and Health Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
