A newly published study finds that flu and pneumonia death risks significantly go down with the help of proper cardio and muscle strengthening exercises or workouts.
Getting moderately active every week lowers the chance of diseases like influenza or pneumonia taking our lives.
Flu, Pneumonia Death Risk Lowers With Proper Workout
A recent groundbreaking study has revealed a powerful connection between regular exercise and a reduced death risk from diseases like flu and pneumonia. It sure is exciting news for fitness enthusiasts and health-conscious individuals.
The research shows that getting fit not only helps you keep in shape. It also lowers your chances of dying from influencer or pneumonia. It gives us more reason to get our bodies moving.
As per CNN, the study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, sheds light on the relationship between working out and reduced risk of death from flu and pneumonia. The research also highlights the immense benefits of basic cardio exercises in combating the disease's deadly symptoms.
The study looked into its respondents, composed of over 570,000 folks, for nine years from 1998 to 2018. The US National Health Interview Survey asked study participants about their physical activities. And from there, the researchers grouped them based on how they met the recommended amount of exercise.
How Much Exercise Do You Need?
The Telegraph UK notes that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or simply CDC, previously said that regular cardio exercises help lower influenza death risk. And as such, the CDC approves that going out on a jog or swimming at a pool help reduce the risk of dying from these illnesses. Not to mention that working out sessions in the gym helps too.
The United Kingdom (UK) National Health Services also recommends people to stay active. Its recommendation suggests adults do "moderate intensity" workouts for 150 minutes a week. The health service says that as simple as climbing the stairs is considered an exercise.
A recent study shows that the respondents who met the recommended cardio and muscle-building exercises reduced the death risk from pneumonia by roughly 50.5 percent. On the other hand, those who only reached the aerobic activity target saw a 36 percent lower risk. So skipping the muscle-strengthening workout significantly raises the risk.
However, according to News Medical, the study shows that only meeting the muscle-targeting exercise, which includes lighting weights, did not show any significant changes in the death risk for flu and pneumonia. In other words, cardio or aerobics is crucial.
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