It's well known that regular exercise improves mental and physical health, but women seem to benefit more than men if they exercise regularly or go to the gym.
According to a study published in the "Journal of the American College of Cardiology", women who have regular physical activities, not only in the gym, but also in nature or even a slow walk, have a lower risk of death premature compared to men who do the same.
The study found that physically active women were 24% less likely to die from any cause compared to women who did no activity. Men were only 15% less likely.
In addition, women had a reduced risk of about 36% for a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problems. Men had a nearly 14% reduced risk.
"The results show that women essentially benefit more from every minute of exercise or activity compared to men," said one of the study's authors Martha Gulati.
For this study, data from more than 400,000 US adults between the ages of 27 and 61 were analyzed. They found that physically active women not only had a lower chance of premature death overall compared to men, but they reduced their risk more if they exercised regularly.
For moderate aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, women can do half the amount of men each week to get the desired benefit. While 57 minutes a week of vigorous exercise such as jogging was all that women needed to reduce their risk of premature death, men needed 110 minutes.
Researchers agree that multiple factors may contribute to women benefiting from exercise more than men, including hormonal changes, muscle mass that make women's bodies more efficient at exercise.
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