Exercise Makes You Biologically Younger by 9 Years


by Mark on March 12, 2010

There is another important benefit to exercise. Exercise may hold the key to youth, according to a study published recently, which showed people who keep fit are up to nine years biologically younger than those who do not.

The study of 2,401 twins found that a sedentary lifestyle raises the risk of a range of problems from heart disease to cancer and appears to play a key role in the ageing process.

It all boils down to the length of structures called telomeres — which protect the DNA on the chromosomes, the researchers from King’s College London wrote in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Many studies have shown telomeres get shorter over time, suggesting the cells are ageing or dying. The study, which extracted a DNA sample from their volunteers, found people who exercised more each week had longer telomeres.

Exercise lowers the risk of a range of problems such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, the researchers said.

“It is not just walking around the block. It is really working up a sweat,” said Tim Spector, a genetic epidemiologist who led the study, in a telephone interview.

The study found people who exercised vigorously 3 hours each week had longer telomeres and were biologically 9 years younger than people who did under 15 minutes. Spector’s team, who also adjusted for body weight, smoking, economic status and physical activity at work, also said moderate exercise for 1-1/2 hours each week provided a four-year advantage. This stresses the importance of daily workout. Also scientific studies proves that aerobics helps to delay aging.

If jogging, weight training, extensive gym sessions or aerobics have lost their luster and aren’t doing the job of getting you into that tight pair of jeans, it’s time to revamp your fitness regime. Go beyond the conventional ways of weight loss and fitness and try something that will have you working out in a beaded belt rather than old sweat pants…belly dancing.

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physician assistant May 5, 2010 at 6:32 am

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Vina April 8, 2011 at 2:53 pm

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