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Vigorous physical activity, defined as exercising to the point of breaking a sweat at least 1 to 3 times per month, significantly reduces the risk of heart failure in men.
To lower your heart failure risk, you do not need to exercise daily. Engaging in vigorous activity that makes you sweat, even just 1 to 3 times a month, is associated with a significant reduction in risk compared to being inactive. Consistency in intensity (vigorous) matters more than high frequency for this specific benefit.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Vigorous physical activity conferred an 18% (95% CI, 4 to 30) decrease in HF risk.
Why this rating
Large prospective cohort (n=21,094), long follow-up (mean 20.5 years), adjusted for major confounders.
Source
Body Mass Index and Vigorous Physical Activity and the Risk of Heart Failure Among Men
Satish Kenchaiah et al. · Circulation · 2008
cohort · n=21094Cited 249×
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