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> "Physical activity reduces many major mortality risk factors including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease,
by manigandham 4y ago
> "Physical activity reduces many major mortality risk factors including arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and cancer."
That's a lot more than just a few number of years.
> "This is laughable."
Really? Exercise is linked to decreased stress, increased stamina, clarity, and general well-being. Being physical and mentally capable and competent into older age is a good thing and a major improvement in quality of life. Not sure how this is "laughable".
- lostmsu 4y ago> That's a lot more than just a few number of years. No, the number of years is listed in the study. Your implication that reduced risk has any other impact is baseless. > Really? Exercise is linked to decreased stress, increased stamina, clarity, and general well-being. Being physical and mentally capable and competent into older age is a good thing and a major improvement in quality of life. Not sure how this is "laughable". You should check your clarity already, you seem to be deluded by "common sense". From: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22368221/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22368221/ > While there is an association between some indicators of PA and IQ, there was no consistent evidence that higher PA levels might lead to increased IQ scores.