Rhonda Patrick· PhD
One minute of vigorous physical activity can achieve the same 5–35% reduction in all-cause mortality risk as nearly 1 hour of light-intensity activity.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
One minute of vigorous physical activity can achieve the same 5–35% reduction in all-cause mortality risk as nearly 1 hour of light-intensity activity.
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73–86 minutes for cardiovascular disease and major adverse cardiovascular events
73 minutes for cardiovascular dis disease mortality, 86 minutes for um major adverse cardiovascular events.