Volume vs intensity of physical activity and risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular chronic diseases - PubMed
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- Higher proportion of vigorous physical activity (VPA) relative to total volume is linked to lower risks of multiple chronic diseases and all-cause mortality.
- Intensity of physical activity consistently showed greater preventive potential than total activity volume across all studied diseases.
- Disease-specific patterns emerged: immune-mediated inflammatory diseases strongly depended on intensity, while conditions like type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease showed more balanced contributions from both intensity and volume.
- Participants with over 4% VPA had 29% to 61% reduced risks of chronic diseases compared to those with 0% VPA, independent of total activity volume.
- The study supports prioritizing higher-intensity activities in public health and clinical interventions for non-communicable disease prevention.