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Cardiorespiratory fitness and long-term mortality

Very large cohort with measured (not self-reported) fitness; observational.

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The question
How strongly is aerobic fitness linked to how long people live?
Study design
Retrospective cohort of 122,007 adults who took treadmill tests at the Cleveland Clinic, median follow-up 8.4 years. [1]
What they found
Mortality fell as fitness rose, with no upper limit observed. Elite performers had about one fifth the adjusted mortality risk of the lowest group. [1]
Limitations
Observational, a clinical referral population, and fitness partly reflects genetics and existing health.
What this does not mean
No supplement replaces exercise. This is why our routines are built to sit alongside training.
Sources
  1. Mandsager K et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2018;1(6):e183605. doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.3605

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