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Consistent or Increasing Physical Activity Across Adulthood Linked to Lower Mortality

This large meta-analysis on physical activity patterns and mortality—encompassing 85 prospective cohort studies—shows that consistent or increasing physical activity during adulthood is associated with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk.

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  1. Consistent physical activity reduces all-cause mortality risk by up to 46%.
  2. Study included 85 prospective cohort studies.
  3. 29% lower mortality risk for consistent activity; 39% for leisure-time activity.
  4. Increasing physical activity is linked to benefits; decreasing has minimal effect.
  5. Engaging in 8.75-17.5 mMET.h/week lowers mortality risk significantly.

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine

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