Even Moderate Exercise Can Win Back Years Lost to Multiple Diseases
This study suggests regular moderate activity may help offset the toll of multiple chronic conditions.
Having several chronic conditions at once can shave more than 5 years off your life. But staying active buys some of that time back, up to 2.3 years on average. In this large US study, moderate exercise cut the risk of dying by about a fifth compared to being barely active. Women recovered slightly more lost years than men.
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