How important is Fitness?
Sometimes a simply designed study is far more revealing than mega-studies with complex impressive statistical analyses.
This rather elegant study of 6200 men referred to a clinical lab for treadmill exercise testing is such an example. These men were referred for many different and diverse reasons such as chest pain, desire to start a fitness regimen after many sedentary years, high blood pressure, a spouse’s concern, high cholesterol etc.
As you can readily see on the graph, there was difference in mortality when those with abnormal test results were compared with those with normal test results. The salient difference was the level of exercise the individual could perform while on the treadmill. The longer the test lasted; i.e. the higher the work load they could reach, the longer they lived – irrespective of the test results.
I think Darwin called that the “Survival of the Fittest!”
Message for YOU? GET FIT!
Gerald L. Evan, M.D.
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