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Women derive more benefits from the same amount aerobic exercise as men, including a lower likelihood of dying from any cause or cardiovascular-specific causes, according to researchers.
They found that among men and women who spent 300 minutes per week on aerobic exercise, women experienced a 24% mortality reduction, compared to an 18% reduction for men.
“Any time recommendations are the same for men and women, it begs the question: Should they be?” Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, director of

Women derive more benefits from the same amount aerobic exercise as men, including a lower likelihood of dying from any cause or cardiovascular-specific causes, according to researchers.
They found that among men and women who spent 300 minutes per week on aerobic exercise, women experienced a 24% mortality reduction, compared to an 18% reduction for men.
“Any time recommendations are the same for men and women, it begs the question: Should they be?” Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, director of