Women’s exercise lowers risk for cardiovascular disease
Women need less exercise to gain the same benefits as men, according to a new study.
More than 400,000 U.S. adults ages 27-61 reported on their exercise levels in a survey every few years from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Researchers then tracked mortality rates from all-causes and specifically cardiovascular-related illness.
Women who exercised for at least 150 minutes a week were 24% less likely to die from any cause than women who exercised less than that amount.
Women were also 36% less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular event if they exercised, compared to a 14% reduced risk in men who exercised.
Full story: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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