EVEN people whose physical activity levels fall well short of recommended guidelines, but still do some exercise during their leisure time, have a lower risk of stroke than sedentary people, according to international scientists.
They brought together and reanalysed the data from 15 previous studies, including a total of 752,050 adults followed up for an average of 10.5 years.
Five studies that measured activity at three different levels found the highest level of physical activity cut the risk of stroke by 29%, but even some 'below target' activity still reduced the risk by 18%.
The authors said their findings were limited by the need to use people's responses, however, they concluded that it's likely any activity is better than none when it comes to avoiding a stroke.
The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Mar 24
To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Mar 24
