A study published in PLOS Medicine suggests exercising in midlife is a crucial time to optimize your lifespan, seemingly reversing years of inactivity. Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!
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00:00A study published in PLOS Medicine suggests exercising in midlife is a crucial time to
00:06optimize your lifespan, seemingly reversing years of inactivity. The study tracked more
00:13than 11,000 women in their 40s and 50s. The research team led by scientists and the University
00:19of Sydney explain, our findings suggest that to maintain good physical health-related quality
00:24of life at around age 70, one may be able to make up for not being active earlier by becoming
00:31active in the mid-50s. The aim? To follow physical activity guidelines of at least 150 minutes
00:39per week. This finding supports public health initiatives for messaging around turning back
00:44the clock in midlife through lifestyle changes such as physical activity. In a world where
00:50the aging population sees further dementia, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis, implementing exercise
00:58is a small but meaningful benefit.