{"id":9785,"date":"2024-02-19T21:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=9785"},"modified":"2024-02-19T21:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T21:50:47","slug":"sorry-guys-women-may-get-more-health-benefits-from-regular-exercise-including-a-lower-risk-of-an-early-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=9785","title":{"rendered":"Sorry, guys. Women may get more health benefits from regular exercise\u2014including a lower risk of an early death"},"content":{"rendered":"


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They say anything men can do, women can do better\u2014which may include reaping the health benefits of regular exercise. That\u2019s according to a new study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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An international team of researchers from the U.S. and China showed that women who exercise regularly have a significantly lower risk of an early death<\/a> or a fatal cardiovascular event than men who do the same. On top of that, the advantage holds true even when women put in less effort.<\/p>\n

The observational study, which analyzed the exercise habits of more than 400,000 U.S. adults, found that compared to being inactive, engaging in regular physical activity lowered women\u2019s mortality risk by 24%. Men saw a 15% reduction in risk.<\/p>\n

Women who worked out also had a 36% reduced risk of a fatal cardiovascular event, such as a stroke<\/a> or heart attack, than their inactive peers. Among men, those who were physically active showed a 14% reduced risk.<\/p>\n

Less is more for women\u2019s fitness<\/h2>\n

The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans<\/a>, developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, recommend at least 150-300 minutes of moderately intense aerobics plus two days of muscle-strengthening activities per week. That these guidelines apply to all adults\u2014regardless of sex\u2014puzzles Dr. Martha Gulati<\/a>, a coauthor of the study and director of preventive cardiology in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center<\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy would it be the same for women versus men?\u201d Gulati, who is also the associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women\u2019s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai<\/a>, tells Fortune<\/em>. \u201cWe know women are not small men; we know that there\u2019s physiologic differences. Is the same dose of exercise actually required?\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, Gulati and her colleagues sought to address the well-documented physical activity gap<\/a> between the sexes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know for young children, girls do less activity than [boys],\u201d she says. \u201cWe know that once they\u2019re young adults, we immediately see again this persistent gap<\/a>. Men do more than women.\u201d<\/p>\n

This divide played out in the study too: 43% of male participants engaged in regular aerobic activity, compared to 33% of females. About 28% of men did regular muscle-strengthening activities, versus 20% of women. Men also did both types of exercise more frequently.<\/p>\n

While Gulati encourages everyone to find a fitness regimen that fits into their lifestyle, she hopes her team\u2019s findings that women may benefit from a less-is-more approach to exercise will inspire more women to get active.<\/p>\n