A man runs at Sandakphu National Park near Darjeeling, India overlooking Mount Everest. The National Institutes of Health-funded, peer-reviewed study analyzed the self-reported activity of 100,000 adults over a 30-year period. Meeting the activity guidelines also had significant, if lower, benefits: people who performed 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly had a reduction in mortality risk of 20% to 21%, while those who vigorously exercised for 75 minutes had a 19% reduction in mortality risk. The study found the maximum benefit in mortality reduction occurs when performing between 150 and 300 minutes of vigorous exercise weekly or between 300 and 600 minutes of moderate activity, or a combination of both. Key BackgroundDecades of research has found that regular exercise can help you live longer.

Source: Forbes July 25, 2022 18:57 UTC