Fitness May Matter More Than Weight Loss for Health and Longevity

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Losing weight seems to be everyone's long-term goal, but more physical activity could make a healthier difference in less time. Here's why:

of weight lost doesn’t seem to change the risk of dying. If the weight itself is the problem, why wouldn’t those who lost the most get the biggest risk reduction?

Moving more and eating better are consistently and strongly linked to less risk of death from any cause. And “the healthThat’s especially true for exercise and living longer. Studies show that increasing physical activity lowers the risk of death from any cause by 15% to 50%, and the risk of heart disease by up to 40%.

 

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