Jogging increases life expectancy

Its official, jogging can add years to your life.

According to a research by European Society of Cardiology, "undertaking regular jogging increases the life expectancy of men by 6.2 years and women by 5.6 years."

The study,  which started in 1976 and presented at the UeroPRevent2012,  revealed data from the Copenhagen City.

"It is prospective cardiovascular population study of around 20,000 men and women aged between 20 to 93 years. The study, which made use of the Copenhagen Population Register, set out to increase knowledge about prevention of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Since then the study, which has resulted in publication of over 750 papers, has expanded to include other diseases such as heart failure, pulmonary diseases, allergy, epilepsy, dementia, sleep-apnea and genetics. The investigators have explored the associations for longevity with different forms of exercise and other factors."

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