Physical activity reduces heart disease deaths for older adults

Friday, January 6, 2017 - 14:31 in Health & Medicine

A new study examined whether regular leisure-time physical activity could reduce deaths from all causes, and whether it also could reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease. The researchers discovered that moderate- as well as high-levels of physical activity were associated with a decreased risk of heart disease and death from all causes, including from events such as strokes or heart attacks.

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