About The Study: In this study using accelerometer data from 81,000 UK Biobank participants, those with higher physical activity levels had lower risks of hospitalization across a broad range of health conditions. These findings suggest that aiming to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity by 20 minutes per day may be a useful nonpharmaceutical intervention to reduce health care burdens and improve quality of life.
Authors: Eleanor L. Watts, D.Phil., of the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.56186)
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