Get active to boost quality of life while aging

A new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine has found that women who consistently adhere to physical activity guidelines throughout middle age have a higher health-related quality of life compared to those who do not meet the guidelines. The study, conducted by Binh Nguyen of the University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues, used data from 11,336 participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, collected at three-year intervals beginning in 1996.

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