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Research published in the British
Journal of Sports Medicine in 

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mid-November shows that physical
activity brings greater health 

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benefits than we think. 

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Scientists assessed the activity levels
of more than 36,000 adults aged 40 and 

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older in the US and
converted them into walking. 

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It was observed that the least active
group only did the equivalent of 50 

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minutes of walking, while the most
active groups could walk for about 160 

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minutes, or nearly 3 hours per day. 

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The results showed that the least active
group had a life expectancy that 

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decreased by 5.8 years from about 78 to
73, while the most active group 

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increased by 5.3 years, to an average
life expectancy of 84. 

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Thus, if the most sedentary group added
111 minutes of walking or equivalent 

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activity each day, they could extend
their life expectancy by up to 11 years. 

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However, this is just a scientific study
based on a group of people and more 

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specific studies will be needed to draw conclusions, 

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But there is no denying that exercise has benefits. 

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But there is no denying
that exercise has benefits.