Walking for just 11 minutes a day may slash risks of an early death, according to new research
The average adult should be getting 150 minutes of moderate, or 75 minutes of vigorous movement a week, according to the NHS. But it turns out doing even a small amount of exercise each day, even a brisk walk, is better than doing nothing at all.
"This is also a good starting position – if you find that 75 minutes a week is manageable, then you could try stepping it up gradually to the full recommended amount.” Scientists found that outside of work-related physical activity, two out of three people reported activity levels below 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activity and fewer than one in ten managed more than 300 minutes.
The researchers calculated that if everyone in the studies had done at least 150 minutes per week of moderate exercise, around one in six - 16 per cent early deaths would be prevented. One in nine - 11 per cent - cases of cardiovascular disease and one in 20 - five per cent of cancer cases would be prevented.
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