A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has revealed striking differences in how men and women benefit from exercise. Tracking over 85,000 participants from the UK Biobank for seven years, researchers found that women need roughly half the workout time of men to achieve similar heart health improvements. Women exercising about 250 minutes a week reduced their risk of heart disease by nearly 30%, while men required about 530 minutes for the same result.
Researchers attribute this to physiological factors such as higher estrogen levels and differences in muscle composition. The findings highlight both the heightened risk of heart disease among men and the potential for women to gain significant benefits from moderate physical activity.
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