It looks like incorporating morning exercise into your routine not only has many health benefits, but it can also help reduce your risk of dying from the flu and pneumonia.
according to a new Research published in British Journal of Sports Medicineprioritizing daily exercise — including aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities — could reduce the risk of dying from the flu and pneumonia by 48 percent.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services state that adults should participate in 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity per week, along with at least two days of moderate muscle-strengthening exercise to stay healthy.
A recent study highlights the importance of strength training and aerobic exercise for longevity. The researchers analyzed survey data from 570,000 people who participated in the US National Health Interview Survey between 1998 and 2018. Participants were divided into two groups based on adherence to physical activity guidelines.
During the nine-year follow-up period, a 36 percent reduction in the risk of death was observed among those who engaged in aerobic exercise alone, while those who performed both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activities nearly halved their risk of flu- or pneumonia-related death by 36 percent .
The study’s findings are important because influenza and pneumonia are the leading causes of death in the United States and globally, said lead author Bryant Webber, Ph.D., an epidemiologist in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Nutrition.Physical activity and obesity, tell CNN.
“Readers may become aware of the importance of influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations. This study may encourage them that physical activity may be another powerful tool for protecting themselves from influenza and pneumonia deaths,” he said.
Dr. Robert Sallis, a prominent sports medicine expert who was not involved in the study, told CNN the study’s findings suggest that the potential benefits of physical activity may go beyond preventing flu and pneumonia .
“This study is also consistent with various studies showing that regular exercise similarly significantly reduces the risk of death associated with COVID-19,” he said.
“We also found that any level of aerobic exercise, even below recommended levels, was associated with a lower risk of death from influenza and pneumonia compared with no aerobic exercise,” Weber said.
“Our general advice for everyone — no matter their age or level of physical fitness — is ‘move more, sit less,'” Weber told CNN. “Readers who are not doing any physical activity should be encouraged to Doing anything is better than nothing.”
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