Exercise Delays These Dangerous Diseases By 1.5 Years

According to SAEDNEWS, Results of a new study show that maintaining fitness in middle age not only helps increase life expectancy, but can also delay the onset of serious diseases in old age.

Researchers have announced that people who are more physically active in middle age and have higher physical fitness develop diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, lung problems, kidney disease, and dementia at least 1.5 years later than their less active peers.

This study was conducted on 24,576 people, and researchers evaluated the relationship between fitness and quality of life in old age by reviewing their medical records and fitness tests.

In this study, participants were tested on a treadmill with variable incline before the age of 65 to measure the capacity of their heart, lungs, blood vessels, and muscles. Those who performed better in this test faced chronic age-related diseases later in life.

Dr. Claire Mirnik from Texas Tech University, the lead researcher of the study, said: the goal is not just to live longer, but to spend more years without disease and with better independence and quality of life.

According to her, fitness can be an important indicator of healthier aging.

Based on the results of this study, men with high physical fitness experienced an average of 1.3 more years of healthy life and lived about 2.3 years longer. Women showed a similar pattern.

Researchers emphasize that even delaying a serious disease can increase the ability to perform daily activities, work, and maintain independence in old age.