Physical activity: women’s best asset against cardiovascular disease
An Australian study published on May 8, 2014 in the scientific journal British Journal of Sports Medicine (1) shows that the lack of regular physical activity is one of the greatest cardiovascular risk factors.
The study
This study was conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia. They assessed the health status of 30,000 women born in the 1920s, 1930s and 1970s.
The results
The results of the study concluded that while smoking remained the primary risk factor before age 30, physical inactivity replaced it with age , even in women who had quit smoking.
According to the Cardiovascular Research Foundation in France, one in three women dies from cardiovascular disease. It is also the leading cause of death among women.
How to reduce the risks?
In an interview published on the BBC News website (2) Wendy Brown, Professor at the University Center for Health Physical Activity Research, explains about physical activity that it is ” necessary to make more efforts towards middle-aged women, so that they continue to be active as they get older .
The professor adds that ” if you can do at least 30 minutes, preferably 45 minutes, a day, you will see big improvements in your health and you will reduce the risk of heart disease by half “.
In France, physical inactivity is also a public health problem, remaining the second cardiovascular risk factor . According to INPES, physical activity is beneficial on several levels, from body composition to bone density.
It should be noted that the Australian study indicates that if young women followed these recommendations, it could save more than 3000 lives (3) (in Australia, per year).
Finally, it is important to underline that the National Health Nutrition Program recalls that “practicing a physical activity is not only about walking, it can also be gardening, dancing, tinkering, playing with children and of course playing sports” . (4)
All you have to do is ladies!
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.