30 minutes of physical activity 6 days a week linked to 40 percent lower risk of death in elderly men

Friday, May 15, 2015 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Thirty minutes of physical activity -- irrespective of its intensity -- six days a week is linked to a 40 percent lower risk of death from any cause among elderly men, finds new research. Boosting physical activity levels in this age group seems to be as good for health as giving up smoking, the findings suggest.

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