(Source: Getty Images) The study published in British Journal of Sports Medicine included data from 50,225 walkers. (Source: Getty Images)If you want to live longer and remain healthy, then start walking at a faster pace as it can reduce the risk of mortality due to cardiovascular disease, say researchers. The results showed that walking at an average pace reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality by 24 per cent and 21 per cent for those walking at a faster pace. The researchers also found that average pace walkers aged 60 years or over experienced a 46 per cent reduction in risk of death from cardiovascular causes, and fast pace walkers a 53 percent reduction. The research team hopes that walking pace gets emphasised in public health messages.

Source: Indian Express June 01, 2018 10:52 UTC