Rhonda Patrick· PhD
Moderate intensity exercise is defined in this study as exercise performed at an intensity of 3-6 metabolic equivalents (METs) - something approximately 3 to 6 times harder than rest.
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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.
Moderate intensity exercise is defined in this study as exercise performed at an intensity of 3-6 metabolic equivalents (METs) - something approximately 3 to 6 times harder than rest.
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Well, moderate is defined in an absolute sense of about, not about, it's 3 to 5.9 METs, 3 to 5.9 metabolic equivalents, or 5 to 6 on a 10-point rating scale, and what that means subjectively is you can talk, but you can't sing.