Want to maintain healthy blood vessels and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, blood clots and heart attack? In fact, no supplements or secrets are needed. Research shows that just walking up 2 to 3 floors, or 50 stairs, every day can achieve the effect of physical exercise and significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%.
20% risk reduction
The study, conducted by the Obesity Research Center at Tulane University in the United States, analyzed data from nearly 460,000 adults in the British Biobank, including factors such as frequency of stair climbing, lifestyle and background as basic data. Relevant data will be collected 4 years later to find out the relationship between stair climbing habits and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke.
It was found that compared with people who did not climb stairs, people who walked 50 stairs a day had a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Taking the stairs can best protect people who are not at risk for the disease. For people who already have risk factors for the disease, taking the stairs can still offset part of the risk. The research has been published in “Atherosclerosis”.
strenuous exercise
Researchers pointed out that taking stairs is actually a form of strenuous exercise that can help reduce various risk factors for heart disease, help control weight, improve metabolic status and inflammation, and prevent patients with diabetes and other diseases that may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. He also emphasized that any exercise will bring more benefits than no exercise. If you don’t like climbing stairs, walking slowly on the ground is better than sitting still.
The original article was published on AM730
2023-10-16 20:30:21
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