Just walking ... Heart disease risk (research)

Just walking ... Heart disease risk  (research)

The heart, called the “engine of the body,” is usually a little larger than your own fist and is a muscle organ. The main role is to allow oxygen and nutrients to flow through the body. To do this, the heart muscle contracts about 60 to 80 times a minute.

Studies have shown that walking with moderate intensity can reduce the risk of heart disease-related to heart health.

A research team at the University of New York State The University of Nursing at Binghamton Campus followed 70 women in New York State. They were 29-79 years old, with an average age of 55 years.

The researchers asked them to walk for more than 150 minutes a week for 10 weeks. The team measured their risk of developing a heart attack within the next 10 years from the start.

After 10 weeks, participants' weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels were measured. These are factors that can predict the risk of heart disease.

As a result, body weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels were significantly improved

The result of this study (Walking for Heart Health: A Study of Adult Women in Rural New York,) was published in Creative Nursing.