Just 20 minutes of exercise a day are enough to improve our health. If you are over 40 years of age and are exercising regularly, it reduces the likelihood that you will need hospitalization for a disease. This cites a new major British-American scientific research.
The researchers, led by Dr. Eleanor Watts of the US National Cancer Institute, who published it in the American medical journal JAMA Network Open, analyzed data for 81,717 adults aged 42 to 78. Exercise time was associated with the risk of hospitalization due to pneumonia, stroke, diabetes complications, thrombosis, iron deficiency anemia, colon, severe urinary tract infections, and other conditions.
The results of the survey
It was found that only 20 minutes of daily exercise reduced -depending on the health problem- the risk of hospitalization from 4% (in the case of intestinal polyps) to 23% (in the case of complications of diabetes) over the next seven years. Also, there was a great reduction in the risk of hospitalization for urinary infections and gallbladder diseases.
“Studies show that physical activity can improve the functioning of the immune system, lungs and heart, as well as reduce inflammation,” said Dr. Watts.
Specialists recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise within the week or 75 minutes of high intensity training. The main message of the new study is that “almost any activity is better than inertia”.
Info from amna.gr
