By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter at U.S. News & World Report. Excerpt:
"Getting lots of exercise may reduce your risk for five common diseases, a new report suggests.
Researchers analyzed 174 studies published between 1980
and 2016, and found that people with high levels of weekly physical
activity had a lower risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes,
heart disease and stroke.
The investigators used a formula called MET minutes to
estimate how much activity offered the greatest health benefit. MET
minutes measure how much energy you burn during physical activity.
The study findings showed the biggest benefit at 3,000 to
4,000 MET minutes a week. A person could get 3,000 MET minutes by
weaving activity into their daily routine -- for example, 10 minutes of
climbing stairs; 15 minutes of vacuuming; 20 minutes of gardening; 20
minutes of running; and 25 minutes of walking or cycling.
"With population aging, and an increasing number of
cardiovascular and diabetes deaths since 1990, greater attention and
investments in interventions to promote physical activity in the general
public is required," lead author Hmwe Kyu wrote. Kyu is an acting
assistant professor at the University of Washington's Institute for
Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle."
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