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Moderate and high leisure-time activity predicted 28% and 44% lower mortality, respectively, compared with little activity.
Encouraging moderate to high leisure-time activity can significantly reduce mortality risk in older adults.
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Compared with little activity, moderate and high leisure-time activity predicted 28% and 44% lower mortality, respectively.
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Based on evidence from the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Source
Lifestyles of Older Adults: Can We Influence Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults?
Dariush Mozaffarian et al. · The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology · 2004
DOI 10.1111/j.1076-7460.2004.02122.x
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