Massachusetts: A recent study found that when you engage in physical activity instead of spending time in front of the TV, it increases your chances of aging in a healthy way.
“Our findings are a message for people to balance TV time with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and sleep,” said Dr. Mulin Wang, senior author of the study and associate professor of medicine at the Harvard School of Public Health, according to media reports. Change it. It is very beneficial for healthy aging.
The aforementioned study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, involved researchers analyzing more than 45,000 people aged 50 and over who did not suffer from any chronic diseases.
The researchers collected information about people’s work, time spent sitting and watching television at home, and time spent standing or walking at home and in the office, followed up for 20 years, and then compared this information with the age of the participants. compared with data related to
Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular disease and wellness at National Health in Denver, said the study’s findings were not surprising because many studies have shown that physical activity that does not involve movement , such behavior has many negative effects on health.
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