New discovery: If you want to live longer, how much walking is enough?

Exercise - with its myriad benefits, is always a top factor in ensuring good health. Experts now recommend that people should walk briskly for 30-60 minutes a day.

Now, new research published in the medical journal BMJ has found amazing benefits when you walk regularly.

Researchers wanted to see if the cumulative effect of exercise throughout adulthood would reduce the risk of death from all causes, especially from cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Walking is always the top factor for good health - Photo: AI

The international study, conducted by scientists from the University of Queensland (Australia), Tokyo Medical University, Kanagawa University of Human Services (Japan), Londrina State University (Brazil) and Klaipeda University (Lithuania), evaluated 85 studies, including more than 6.5 million participants. All of these studies were related to the impact of exercise on the risk of premature death.

The results found that:

People who exercise regularly have a 30-40% lower risk of death from all causes and live longer, according to medical news site Medical Express.

Sedentary people who started to increase their activity also reduced their risk by 20-25%.

In particular, people who do not exercise, starting to exercise also reduces the risk by up to 22%.

Regarding the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, people who exercised regularly reduced their risk of death from these two diseases by about 40%, while those who only exercised in their spare time reduced their risk by 25%, compared with people who did not exercise regularly over time.

People who exercise regularly have a 30-40% lower risk of death from all causes and live longer - Photo: AI

How long should I walk every day?

Pooled data suggest that simply exercising at the recommended levels, meaning 30-60 minutes of moderate activity or 15-30 minutes of vigorous activity, every day, most days of the week, may be enough to reduce the risk of death from all causes by up to 30-40%. However, doing more than this has little additional benefit. This suggests that moderate physical activity is best, according to Medical Express .

Moderate activity includes brisk walking, heavy chores such as mopping the floor, cycling at an average speed of 10-11 mph, or playing badminton.

Vigorous activity includes hiking, jogging, fast cycling, playing soccer, basketball, or tennis.

The researchers stress that the findings have important public health implications. They conclude that older adults who start exercising at any age can live longer and it is never too late to start.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phat-hien-moi-muon-song-tho-hon-nen-di-bo-bao-nhieu-la-du-185250714151410387.htm