11 minutes every 24 hours : this is the time during which you should move every day to limit the risk of dying prematurely. A recent study published in the British Journal Of Sports Medicinebringing together data from 196 prior and 30 million adult recordsmakes a very simple recommendation to maintain your health.
Another study on the subject had recently concluded that just walking 5 minutes per hour to combat the harmful effects of sedentary lifestyle.
In short, what must be remembered is that, without a big scoop, the magic formula is to move regularly, without necessarily doing intensive sports. But beware, by moving, we do not mean moving from the kitchen to the dining room, but really moving: dancing, cycling, walking quickly, going swimming… The objective being according to this new study that the heart rate accelerates, says a researcher with the Guardian. For a total of 75 minutes per week.
This would allow reduce by 7% to have cancer, and by 17% the risk of cardiovascular disease (compared to adults who do no physical exercise). Namely, 1 in 10 premature deaths could be avoided thanks to this measure.
What if we did 150 minutes of exercise a week?
If you push a little further and reach 150 minutes per week (just over 21 minutes per day!), your risk of dying prematurely is even reduced by 31% according to British scientists. The more physical exercise you do, the lower the risk of developing anything, say the researchers. In this case, 1 in 6 premature deaths would be avoided.
If this study is based in part on questionnaires completed by the participants, and there are lots of risk factors that are not taken into account, it still encourages to make this daily physical effort. Especially since many previous studies have come to the same conclusion: exercise is consistently associated with lower health risks.
Sources:
- Walking just 11 minutes a day could stop 10% of early deaths, researchers find, The Guardian.
- Non-occupational physical activity and risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and mortality outcomes: a dose-response meta-analysis of large prospective studies, BMJ, February 2023.
