That’s the key takeaway in an analysis of long-term physical activity and Medicare costs recently published in the BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine journal.
But that’s not to say it’s too late to start if you’re already in your 40s, 50s or 60s. In fact, this analysis also found that people who started exercising in middle age still saved $824 a year later on compared with those who never got started exercising. Still, the earlier you get in the habit of regular sweat sessions, the more money you can save on health care costs in the long run.
What’s more, most of the participants in this analysis were white, well-educated married men; the study authors note that future research should include more diverse subjects. And the participants also self-reported how much they exercised, which could be inaccurate.
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