Sentences with phrase «reported low physical activity»

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However, the lowest odds of becoming obese after 5 years were observed for individuals reporting both high physical activity and low leisure time sitting (nearly 4-fold lower odds compared with those reporting both low physical activity and high leisure time sitting).

Walking, which was the most common form of physical activity reported among these women, was associated with lower risk; walking 2 hours per week or more was associated with a 15 percent lower risk of hearing loss, compared with walking less than one hour per week.

The authors report that higher levels of physical activity compared to lower levels were associated with lower risks of 13 of 26 cancers: esophageal adenocarcinoma (42 percent lower risk); liver (27 percent lower risk); lung (26 percent lower risk); kidney (23 percent lower risk); gastric cardia (22 percent lower risk); endometrial (21 percent lower risk); myeloid leukemia (20 percent lower risk); myeloma (17 percent lower risk); colon (16 percent lower risk); head and neck (15 percent lower risk), rectal (13 percent lower risk); bladder (13 percent lower risk); and breast (10 percent lower risk).

Older adults with higher levels of physical activity have pain modulation patterns that might help lower their risk of developing chronic pain, reports a study in PAIN ®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).

Performing vigorous physical activity over one's lifetime may lower risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), researchers report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Large trials showed exercise's association with reduced all - cause mortality and that self - reported moderately vigorous physical activity led to lower risk of all - cause and cancer - specific mortality.

Patients who reported less than 150 minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity still had a 33 percent lower risk of 30 - day readmission compared to those who did not exercise at all.

This study found persisting associations between low education and income and self - reported diabetes after controlling for obesity and physical activity in women.

In a prospective cohort of 18 750 Chinese men and 37 417 Chinese women 65 or older, Schooling et al17 recently reported that self - reported physical activity was strongly associated with lower mortality in a dose - response manner.

And University of Arizona researchers recently reported that postmenopausal women who most closely adhered to the American Cancer Society's Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention, which include eating at least 2 1/2 cups of fruits and vegetables a day (no matter what kind or color), had a 22 % lower risk of breast cancer than those who complied the least.

They report in the journal Circulation on how much physical activity is needed to effectively lower risk of the condition.

Many of these studies have however been carried out among generally healthy individuals, and have relied on not always accurate self - reports of physical activity; and focused on moderate or vigorous exercise, rather than low - intensity physical activity.

As if that weren't enough reason to put your pet in your cubicle, companies with pet - friendly policies also report that employee morale receives a boost, coworker relationships improve, physical activity levels are higher and employee turnover is lower when pets are around.

Again, it is expected that individuals reporting greater fatigue have lower physical activity.

This study aimed to investigate associations between: (a) psychological distress, self - perceived health status and sleep duration among a large representative general population sample; and (b) patterns of sleep duration, physical activity and Body Mass Index among a subgroup of participants who self - reported as being in good health with low psycho

«Our research reveals that gardening is a fantastic way to improve both your physical and mental wellbeing with the green - fingered amongst us reporting lower stress levels and more physical activity.