15 minutes of physical activity per day reduces risk of death by 14 percent, increases life expectancy by 3 years

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

A study published Online First by The Lancet shows that just 15 minutes of physical activity per day reduces a person's risk of death by 14% and increases life expectancy by 3 years compared with inactive people. The Article is by Dr Chi-Pang Wen, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, and China Medical University Hospital, and Dr Jackson Pui Man Wai, National Taiwan Sport University, and colleagues.

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