Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been one pastime that people have been able to indulge in more than normal. ‘If you’re a fast walker with a high BMI (body mass index), your risk is still lower than for slow walkers with healthy lifestyle behaviours,’ he told Good Health. ‘But if you have a MET capacity of 15, you will be able to walk for hours. ‘If you’re younger, walk uphill, because the MET value goes up to eight or nine,’ says Dr Bird. ‘I would say 85 to 90 per cent of your exercise needs can be met by walking.

Source: Daily Mail May 11, 2021 00:33 UTC