A number of factors play an important role in achieving a long and healthy life
Genes and gender are factors that cannot be changed, but many other habits such as diet, physical activity, stress management, not smoking and good sleep can help maintain good health
Now a new study has revealed how important exercise, along with other factors, is to a long and healthy life.
According to the University of Jyväskylä in Finland, exercise reduces the risk of developing several chronic diseases or premature death, but other lifestyle factors are also important.
The study looked at data from more than 11,000 twins.
Details of the duration of physical activity of these individuals were obtained through questionnaires in 1975, 1981 and 1990.
4 groups were formed based on physical activity.
One group was sedentary, the second was moderately physically active, the third was active and the fourth group was very active.
The health and mortality of these individuals was reviewed for 45 years.
The results showed that people who spent more time sitting during this period died the most.
In fact, about 40 percent of deaths were caused by people who spend a lot of time sitting.
In comparison, the risk of death from any cause was found to be 15 to 23 percent lower in all three groups of physically active individuals.
The researchers also examined other lifestyle factors such as body weight, alcohol and smoking.
The results showed that sedentary people had a 7 percent lower risk of death from any cause if they controlled their body weight and avoided smoking or drinking alcohol.
Research has shown that the biological age of those who spend most of their time sitting and those who are most physically active increases faster than other age groups.
Keep in mind that the age of each person is determined by the date of birth (chronic age), but there is also a biological age (biological age) in medical terms, which is according to the age of physical and mental functions.
The higher the age, the higher the risk of various diseases.
Research has shown that along with exercise, other factors also contribute to a longer and healthier life.
Exercise is important for health, but adopting other healthy habits can help increase the benefits of physical activity, the researchers said.
Noh said that exercise alone does not reduce the risk of heart disease or death from any cause.
He said that if you think that by exercising you can avoid the damage caused by poor diet, smoking or drinking alcohol, you are wrong.
According to researchers, moderate physical activity is good for health, and if you also adopt other healthy habits, it may be possible to live longer and longer.C
