Research reveals that women who exercise regularly are at a significantly lower risk of early death and cardiovascular events compared to exercising men, even with less effort. The study, analyzing over 400,000 U.S. adults, underscores the health benefits of physical activity, particularly for women, and points to gender-specific anatomical and physiological differences as possible explanations for the varied outcomes. Credit: SciTechDaily.com
Regular physical activity significantly reduces the risk of early death or fatal cardiovascular incidents in women compared to men, even with less intensity or effort, according to a DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.12.019
The research was partially supported by NHLBI grants K23HL153888, R21HL156132, R01HL142983, R01HL151828, R01HL131532, R01HL143227.