Starting Exercise Later in Life Still Helps Heart

Exercise has been shown to help the heart, whereas a lazy lifestyle can be a major risk factor for heart disease. But few studies have examined how exercise impacts health at different ages. Now Epidemiologist Dietrich Rothenbacher (Univ. of Heidelberg) have shown when comparing to these inactive counterparts, those who were active throughout their lives enjoyed more than a 60% less chance of developing heart disease. But even those who became active only after the age of 40 enjoyed a 55% less chance of cardiovascular trouble, and those who went from being inactive to very active saw the greatest benefits.