Women who exercise in adolescence have a reduced risk of death from cancer and all causes when they get older.
A recent study has shown that even moderate physical activity has health benefits. According to these scientists, 15 minutes of sport per day would even be sufficient. And these recommendations, American researchers advise to follow them as early as possible in life. Indeed, according to a study from the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center (Nashville), women who have exercised in their teens have a reduced risk of death from cancer and all causes when they are older.
1 hour 33 minutes a week is already generating benefits
In these works published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention relayed by the site santelog, the researchers analyzed data from about 75,000 women between the ages of 40 and 70 living in Shanghai who were participating in the Shanghai Women’s Health Study.
Data on physical exercise were self-reported between the ages of 13 and 19, lifestyle factors in adulthood and mortality data recorded throughout the follow-up by interviews conducted all every 2 or 3 years. And after an average of 13 years of follow-up, the team recorded 5,282 deaths, including 2,375 from cancer, and 1,620 from cardiovascular disease.
More sport for more benefits
In more detail, the analysis shows that athletic women in adolescence, at an average practice of 1.33 hours per week, have a reduced risk of 16% of death from cancer, and 15% of death from all causes.
In addition, with an average practice of more than 1.33 hours per week, they presented a reduced risk of 13% of death from all causes.
In addition, women who played team sports in adolescence had a reduced risk of 14% cancer death, 10% death from all causes.
Finally, the most athletic women, that is to say those who exercised in adolescence and then continued into adulthood, had a 20% reduced risk of death from all causes.
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