US EditionHow Much Exercise Protects The Heart? For Women, It's About Half As Much As Men
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A new study suggests that men need up to 530 minutes of exercise per week to prevent heart disease, while women can significantly reduce their risk with as little as 250 minutes. Experts say the difference is due to men's biology and lifestyle.
Sport keeps the heart healthy. Those who train regularly, strengthen the circulation and increase their life expectancy. However, new findings show that women need far less physical activity than men to keep their heart healthy.
A recent scientific analysis revealed that men over the age of 50 need to devote twice as much time to physical activity to obtain the same level of cardiovascular protection as women. The research was published on Monday, October 27 in Nature Cardiovascular Research. Records of more than 80,000 adults with no history of heart disease were analyzed. The average age of the participants was 61 years. Researchers used activity trackers on the wrist…
Chinese researchers, examining health data from British people, have concluded that men need to exercise much more if they want to be as healthy as women.
Weekend Feature- Why men need more exercise than women to see the same heart benefits
Exercise is like medicine for the heart, and just like with medication, you need the right “dose” for it to be effective. But a recent study suggests that the dose might not be the same for everyone. Researchers found that men need roughly twice as much exercise as women to see the same reduction in their heart disease risk. This recent study asked over 85,000 UK adults aged 37-73 to wear an accelerometer (a device that measures body movement an…
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