Moderate Physical Activity Tied to Lower Heart Failure Risk

[ARADHYA]

Performing 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity, or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous activity, weekly is associated with a lower risk of heart failure (HF), independently of clinical, sociodemographic, and lifestyle factors, a UK Biobank study suggests.

[parvin]

@aradhya Adults who logged 150 to 300 minutes of objectively measured moderate physical activity (PA) in a week, measured using wrist accelerometers, had a 63% lower HF risk, and those doing 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous PA had a 66% lower risk.