In a new study, researchers reveal that regular physical activity not only extends life but also benefits women more than men, even with lower amounts of exercise. Analyzing data from over 400,000 adults, the study found that physically active women had a 24% lower risk of dying, while men had a 15% lower risk. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00In a new study, researchers revealed that regular physical activity not only extends
00:05life but also benefits women more than men, even with lower amounts of exercise.
00:10Analyzing data from over 400,000 adults, the study found that physically active women had
00:16a 24% lower risk of dying, while men had a 15% lower risk.
00:22Interestingly enough, researchers found that men were more likely to engage in physical
00:27activity than women.
00:28Dr. Susan Cheng, the author of the study, said the optical amount of activity for women
00:33was around 5 hours per week, showing double the benefits for the same investment compared
00:38to men.
00:39Muscle-strengthening activities also reduced mortality risk, more significantly in women.