"Just five extra minutes of exercise and half an hour less sitting time each day could help millions of people live longer, according to research highlighting the potentially huge population benefits of making even tiny lifestyle changes. Until now, evidence about reducing the number of premature deaths assumed that everyone must meet specific targets, overlooking the positives of even minor increases in physical activity."
"Moderate-intensity physical activity such as brisk walking for an extra five minutes a day was associated with an estimated 10% reduction in deaths, the study of 135,000 people from the UK, US, Norway and Sweden found. Researchers led by the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences also found reducing sedentary time by 30 minutes a day was associated with an estimated 7% reduction in all deaths."
A study of 135,000 people across the UK, US, Norway and Sweden found that just five extra minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity daily was associated with an estimated 10% reduction in deaths. Reducing sedentary time by 30 minutes a day was associated with an estimated 7% reduction in all deaths. The largest benefits occurred when the least active 20% of the population increased activity by five minutes per day. Moderate-intensity examples include brisk walking. Small, realistic lifestyle changes can yield substantial population-level reductions in premature mortality without constituting individualized exercise prescriptions.
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