Study Finds Women Reap Greater Health Benefits from Regular Exercise Than Men

A national study found that women who exercised regularly had a 24% lower risk of dying compared to women who didn’t exercise, while men who exercised regularly were 15% less likely to die. Women needed less exercise than men to achieve the same health benefits, with just 140 minutes of weekly exercise having the same effect as five hours for men. Women also had a 36% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular issues, while men had a 14% lower risk. Physiological differences, such as more capillaries and higher estrogen levels, may contribute to women's greater efficiency in responding to exercise.