研究显示 早起步行或骑车上班可降低患心脏病风险
Cycling or walking to work slashes chances of heart death by a third, a major study reveals. It found active commuters were 30 percent less likely to have a killer stroke or fatal problem with their ticker, compared with drivers. The risk fell by 43 percent for adults who completely ditched the car as their main transport. Cambridge University, Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine examined the commuting habits of almost 360,000 Brits. Around two in three Brits use a car to get to work, compared to just one in 12 who cycle. Lack of exercise is now the fourth largest cause of disease and disability in Britain. Half of women and a third of men in England are damaging their health through lack of exercise. Maureen Talbot, Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "When given the option of 20 more minutes in bed or walking to work, we all know what usually wins." "But try to remember your cardiovascular health when you wake up tomorrow morning. Choosing a morning stroll over your car could be saving your life, without you knowing it." |