September 12, 2016.
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, playing sports can partially offset the increased risk of death from alcohol consumption.
Drinking alcohol regularly is dangerous for your health
Regular physical activity is excellent for health, it is also good for reducing the harmful effects of alcohol on our body. In any case, this is what the authors of a study published in the journal suggest. British Journal of Sports Medicine. According to this work, sport could compensate for the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
To arrive at these results, the researchers analyzed medical data from more than 36,000 Britons over the age of 40. Eight times, the participants had to answer a questionnaire on their alcohol consumption, their sports habits and their state of health. The researchers were thus able to observe thatthere was a link between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing cancer.
Role of physical activity in health promotion
In addition, they were able to establish that this risk of death among regular alcohol users was reduced, or even eliminated, among those who practiced at least 150 minutes of moderate or intense physical activity per week. ” Our results provide further argument for the role of physical activity in promoting the health of the population, even in the presence of more unhealthy behaviors. ”, Estimated the authors of the study.
On the other hand, among alcohol users who engaged in physical activity but less intensively, the risk of dying from alcohol remained high. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), practicing 150 minutes of sport per week also helps prevent obesity, cardiovascular diseases, as well as certain cancers.
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