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\u00b7 Scientists have found that vigorous exercise can lower the risk of eight chronic diseases.<\/em><\/p>\n\u00b7 Research shows that even just a few minutes of intense exercise a day can make a difference.<\/em><\/p>\n\u30fbExperts explain the latest research.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThere is a big movement in the medical community to count all forms of activity as some form of exercise. And while any exercise is better than no exercise, scientists have found that doing certain types of exercise lowers your risk of developing eight chronic diseases over the next seven years.<\/p>\n
The research published in european heart journal<\/em>analyzed data from more than 96,000 people who wore activity trackers for a week and around 376,000 who self-reported their activity levels as part of a long-term health study, the UK Biobank. The researchers also looked at the participants’ likelihood of developing eight chronic diseases over the next seven years.<\/p>\nmeet an expert<\/strong>: Cheng-Han Chen, MD, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Albert Matheny, RD, CSCS, Co-Founder soho strength lab<\/strong><\/p>\n\nAfter analyzing the data, the researchers found that people who engaged in more vigorous movement as part of their activities had a much lower risk of developing the chronic diseases studied. In fact, compared to people who did no strenuous exercise at all, those with the highest levels were found to have a 63% lower risk of developing dementia, a 60% lower risk of type 2 diabetes, and a 46% lower risk of death over the seven-year study period.<\/p>\n
But researchers also found that even small amounts of time people spent doing vigorous exercise (just a few minutes a day) had clear effects on reducing disease.<\/p>\n
“These findings support prioritizing higher intensity activities in clinical and public health interventions aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases, wherever possible,” the researchers wrote in their conclusion.<\/p>\n
Why does this happen? Experts explain.<\/p>\n