Engaging in just 11 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise each day might be sufficient to reduce the risk of conditions like heart disease, stroke, and a variety of cancers, according to new research. One in ten premature deaths could be avoided, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by the authors in an international study led by the University of Cambridge and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, if everyone managed to complete at least half the recommended amount of physical activity.They produced what the university claimed was the largest analysis to date of the relationship between physical activity levels and the risk of heart disease, cancer, and early death. They did this by looking at data previously reported in 196 peer-reviewed articles and encompassing more than 30 million participants from 94 large study cohorts. A further 75 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise was associated with a 23% decreased risk of premature mortality. At that time, moderate activity was also enough to lower the risk of developing cancer by 7% and cardiovascular disease by 17%, with some malignancies seeing even greater risk reductions.
According to estimations, one in six early deaths, one in nine occurrences of cardiovascular disease, and one in twenty cases of cancer would be avoided if everyone engaged in the equivalent of at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity exercise. One in ten premature deaths, one in twenty occurrences of cardiovascular disease, and nearly one in thirty cases of cancer may be avoided if everyone managed to engage in at least 75 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity. As of 2019, cardiovascular illnesses accounted for about 18 million deaths annually, making them the leading cause of mortality worldwide. In 2017, cancer was the cause of 9.6 million deaths. "Our findings should be excellent news if you are someone who finds the thought of 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity a week a little intimidating. It's better to engage in some physical activity than none at all "The comment was made by Dr. Soren Brage.