Older Women Who Walk Daily Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure
Research affirms walking could be primary way to prevent blood pressure issues in adults
Women who walk 30 minutes a day may have a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research shows.
Further, women who don’t walk 30 minutes the federal physical activity guideline of moderate activity but do walk at 2 mph (a 30-minute mile) or faster, still have a reduced risk of hypertension, according to the study in the journal Hypertension.
Another study of more than 80,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 in Circulation: Heart Failure reports that more time spent in sedentary behavior while awake, such as sitting or lying on the couch, is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization for heart failure.