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Active adults live longer
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e7641 (Published 13 November 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e7641A new study has confirmed that active people live substantially longer than inactive ones. Even moderate exercise, equivalent to 75 minutes of brisk walking each week, was associated with 1.8 (95% CI 1.6 to 2.0) extra years of life in pooled analyses from six prospective cohorts. Adults reporting twice as …
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