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Physical activity in middle age cuts risk of early death.
2004 NOV 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study gives people in their 50s and 60s another reason to get off the couch and be physically active - especially if they have conditions or habits that endanger their hearts, like diabetes, high blood pressure or smoking.
The study, based on data from 9611 older adults, shows that those who were regularly active in their 50s and early 60s were about 35% less likely to die in the next 8 years than those who were sedentary. For those who had a high heart risk because of several underlying conditions, the reduction was 45%.
And the adults in the study didn't have to run marathons to get the death-reducing benefit: The reduction was seen even among those who walked, gardened, or went dancing a few times a week, as well as those who pursued more vigorous activities. Even those who were obese had a lower risk of dying if they were regularly active.
The results, published in the November 2004 issue of the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, are from a study by researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School and the VA Ann Arbor Health Care System. It…
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