5 hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week reduced mortality risk by 18% for men, while just 140 minutes of weekly aerobic exercise reduced the risk for women by an equivalent amount
Women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits
Women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. This is good news for women who struggle with motivation and may find it easier to incorporate physical activity into their daily routine. For men, five hours of moderate-intensity exercise per week was found to reduce mortality risk by 18%, while just 140 minutes of weekly aerobic exercise reduced the risk for women by an equivalent amount. This suggests that women may have more to gain from physical activity than men with less time and effort required. However, it is important to note that this study only looked at aerobic exercise and not muscle-strengthening activities.
Women might lower their risk for cardiovascular disease by twice the amount as men with exercise
For a given amount of time and effort put into exercise, women had more to gain than men
Data has shown that people who are female tend to exercise with less frequency and tendency than those who are male
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that women need less exercise to gain the same benefit as men for a given amount of time and effort put into exercise. However, this statement is misleading because the study found that women were actually more likely to see their risk of death decrease by 24% when they exercised for at least 150 minutes per week compared to men who exercised less than that amount. Secondly, the article states that women are better able to make faster and bigger gains in muscular strength when they work out than men. However, this statement is also misleading because there have been many studies showing that women tend to exercise with less frequency and tendency than males throughout their life course.
The study found that women were actually more likely to see their risk of death decrease by 24% when they exercised for at least 150 minutes per week compared to men who exercised less than that amount. This contradicts the statement in the article that women need less exercise.
The article states that there have been many studies showing that people who are female tend to exercise with less frequency and tendency than those who are male throughout their life course. However, this is not supported by any evidence provided in the study.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by citing a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when stating that women had more to gain than men from exercise. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of men and women's relationship with physical activity as it suggests that only one gender benefits more from exercise.
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The article contains a statement that women need less exercise to gain the same benefit as men. This is an example of gender bias.
> For a given amount of time and effort put into exercise, women had more to gain than men <
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Madeline Holcombe has a conflict of interest on the topic of cardiovascular disease as she is reporting for CNN which owns the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Additionally, Andrew Freeman who was quoted in the article has financial ties with companies that produce drugs used to treat cardiovascular diseases.
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Madeline Holcombe has a conflict of interest on the topic of cardiovascular disease as she is reporting for CNN which has financial ties to pharmaceutical companies that produce drugs used in treating cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, Susan Cheng who was quoted in the article and works at National Center for Health Statistics may have personal relationships with individuals or organizations involved in research related to cardiovascular disease.
, women tend to have less muscle mass than men, so if they do the same amount of strengthening exercises, they may have greater benefits with smaller doses just based on the fact that they don't have as much to begin with.
Women need just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
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Women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits.
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The article is deceptive in that it implies that women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits. This statement is misleading because the study found that women needed less exercise than men for equivalent benefits. The author also uses a comparison between male and female muscle mass, which may not be entirely accurate or relevant in this context.
The article states that women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits. This statement is misleading because the study found that women needed less exercise than men for equivalent benefits.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology without providing any context or information about the credibility of this source. Additionally, there is no evidence presented that supports the claim made by Dr. Martha Gulati that women need only half as much exercise as men to reap similar longevity benefits.
The author cites a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology without providing any context or information about its credibility.
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The article presents a study that suggests women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits. The author of the article, Dr. Martha Gulati, emphasizes this point and uses it to motivate women who struggle with exercising regularly.
February 19, 2024 2:00 PM EST Women need to exercise only half as much as men to reap the same longevity benefits
In the study, it took only 140 minutes of weekly exercise for women to see an equivalent benefit and their risk of death was lower by 24% compared to inactive men.
The researchers ran a similar analysis on muscle-strengthening exercise, such as weight training. They found that for women, a single weekly strength-training session was associated with just as much longevity benefit as three weekly workouts for men.
Women need just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
For a given amount of time and effort put into exercise, women had more to gain than men
, women tend to have less muscle mass than men, so if they do the same amount of strengthening exercises, they may have greater benefits with smaller doses just based on the fact that they don't have as much to begin with.
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Data has shown that people who are female tend to exercise with less frequency and tendency than those who are male
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title implies that women need less exercise than men for the same cardiovascular benefits when in fact it states that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
The title implies that women need less exercise than men for the same cardiovascular benefits when in fact it states that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
The article uses sensationalism by stating that 'women are getting more bang for their buck than men when they exercise'.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology without providing any context or information about the credibility of this source. Additionally, there is no evidence presented that supports the claim made in this study.
The researchers found that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same "survival benefit" that men get with five hours of physical activity.
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The article contains examples of gender bias. The author uses language that implies women are getting more out of each minute of moderate to vigorous activity than men do, which is not necessarily true. Additionally, the study found that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
The beauty of this study is learning that women can get more out of each minute of moderate to vigorous activity than men do,
women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to vigorous aerobic physical activity a week to get the same survival benefit as men with five hours of physical activity.
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Aliza Chasan has a conflict of interest on the topic of women's exercise as she is reporting for CBS News which owns and operates fitness centers.
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Aliza Chasan has a conflict of interest on the topic of women's exercise as she is reporting for CBS News which may have financial ties to companies that produce or sell fitness equipment and supplements. Additionally, Dr. Martha Gulati and Dr. Steven Nissen are both quoted in the article without disclosing any potential conflicts of interest they may have.
Aliza Chasan is reporting for CBS News which may have financial ties to companies that produce or sell fitness equipment and supplements.
