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Men need twice as much exercise as women to lower heart disease risk, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
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Researchers suggest ‘sex-specific strategies’ after analysis of cardiovascular health improvements

Men may need to exercise twice as much as women to achieve the same reduction in coronary heart disease risk, according to researchers, who say healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences.

Scientists analysed physical activity records from more than 80,000 people and found that the risk of heart disease fell 30% in women who clocked up 250 minutes of exercise each week. In contrast, men needed to reach 530 minutes, or nearly nine hours, a week to see the same effect.

The study builds on previous work that suggests women benefit more than men from the same amount of exercise, but that women are generally less physically active and less likely to meet recommended exercise targets.

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[–] xorollo@leminal.space 3 points 1 week ago

So, women benefit more than men from the same amount but are less likely to meet recommendations. Are they controlling for history -- ie. An unfit person (like women who are less likely to meet recommended targets) doing a little bit of exercise may see more benefit from exercise makes sense, but it sounds like they have accounted for that still and it's related to gender.