Daily walk and Life

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“Daily walk may prolong lifespan.”

Taking a walk every day could add years to your life, a new study suggests.

If Americans over 40 walked as much each day as the most physically active members of the population, they could extend their life span by at least five years, a new study finds.
The least physically active 25% of the population stood the most to gain, according to the predictive model: For each hour of walking they do, they can extend their life by about 6 hours.
While the study may have limitations since it was based on existing data from certain portions of the American population, the findings do line up with known health benefits of physical activity, experts say.

If Americans over 40 walked as much each day as the most physically active members of the population, they could extend their life span by at least 5 years, a new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has found.

Using a predictive model based on national health data and Census information, the study’s authors found that the top 25% of the population in terms of physical activity each day generate the equivalent of 160 minutes of walking at nearly 3 miles per hour.

Matching that activity level, for the least physically active members of the population, could add an extra 11 years to their life expectancy.

READ more at: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/daily-walk-may-prolong-lifespan

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