02/20/2024

Women Need Half as Much Exercise as Men to Live Longer, Study Finds

The study analyzed exercise habits from more than 400,000 U.S. adults

Women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

That is good news for women who struggle to motivate themselves to hit the gym, said study co-author Dr. Martha Gulati, director of preventive cardiology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

"For me, the news to women is: a little goes a long way," Gulati said.

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