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EDITORIAL
Warm up
Exercise
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You would think by now that the message should be getting through. The evidence of the relationship between physical inactivity and premature mortality is irresistible. It really is a no brainer. Want to live longer? Do some exercise. Want to prevent disease? Walk.
The good news is that it is not as bad as it sounds—even modest levels of exercise helps. The Copenhagen City Heart Study followed over 7000 subjects who were initially free of coronary heart disease over a 25 year period.1 Men and women who engaged in moderate (light activity 2–4 hours per week) or high (>4 hours per week) exercise had significantly lower risks of death than those who reported low (<2 hours per week) activity. Those people who increased their activity from low to moderate also reduced their risk of death and, interestingly, this effect was most pronounced in men aged 65–79 years old.
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