Physical Activity

Watching television significantly decreased the odds of healthy aging, but replacing this time with light, moderate or vigorous activity increased these odds, a study showed.

BOSTON — Accumulating sedentary time during childhood was associated with increased risk for liver disease in young adulthood, but boosting light physical activity may lessen the risk, according to data presented at ENDO 2024.

Acute increases in physical activity were associated with greater odds of objective and subjective hot flashes during waking and sleeping periods, according to findings published in Menopause.

Both step counts and time-based physical activity reduced the risks of death and CVD among women aged 62 years and older, a study in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

A new guideline on lower-extremity peripheral artery disease encouraged managing care with a multispecialty team and having patients undergo structured exercise programs.

Adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout midlife was associated with greater health-related quality of life in women, even if adherence began later, a study showed.

According to published results, weight-bearing recreational physical activity may be associated with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis in adults with decreased lower limb muscle mass vs. non-weight-bearing activity.

DENVER —Exercise “pretty much improves everything” from metabolic health to musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, mental, sexual and cognitive health, an expert said.

In a meta-analysis of studies covering more than 400,000 people, climbing stairs was associated with reduced risk for all-cause mortality and death from heart disease.