Slow Walkers More Likely to Die Young
Ambling is all well and good, but it could be time to pick up the pace
RACHEL HOSIE
@Rachel_hosie
8 hours ago
We’ve all thought about shoving slow walkers out of the way when in a hurry - but it turns out they could actually be heading for a far worse fate.
According to a new study, healthy adults who are slow walkers are twice as likely to die from heart disease as those of us who walk at a more brisk pace.
“This suggests that habitual walking pace is an independent predictor of heart-related death,” lead author Professor Tom Yates said.
Researchers from the University of Leicester followed 420,727 people over a period of six years to assess death rates.
Those who were slow walkers were found to be between 1.8 and 2.4 times more likely to die of heart disease - which is the world’s biggest killer - during the timeframe.
The researchers took into account risk factors including smoking, BMI and diet, but found that the conclusion still applied to both men and women.
However, it was actually adults with the lowest BMIs who were found to have the highest risk from walking slowly.
The study’s authors believe that walking pace is an indicator of overall health and fitness as it’s strongly linked to exercise tolerance.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-st...-a7921501.html
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