Life expectancy linked to a person's walking speed

People who walk slowly have a lower life expectancy than those who walk fast, a recent study has claimed. According to the study, those with a habitually fast walking pace have a long life expectancy across all levels of weight status- from underweight to morbidly obese.

Underweight individuals with a slow walking pace had the lowest life expectancy ( an average of 64.8 years for men, 72.4 years for women). The same pattern of results was found for waist circumference measurements.

The lead author said, Our findings could help clarify the relative importance of physical fitness compared to body weight on the life expectancy of individuals. In other words, the findings suggest that perhaps physical fitness is a better indicator of life expectancy than BMI and that encouraging the population to engage in brisk walking may add years to their lives.

The co-author of the study said, studies so far have mainly shown the impact of body weight and physical fitness on mortality in terms of relative risk, for e.g., a 20 % relative increase of risk of death for every 5 kg. per metres squared increase, compared to a reference value of a BMI of 25 lg per metres squared ( the threshold BMI) between normal weight and overweight.

Last year, the team showed that middle-aged people who reported that they're slow walkers were at higher risk of heart-related disease compared to the general population.

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People who walk slowly have a lower life expectancy than those who walk fast, a recent study has claimed. According to the study published in the Journal of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, those with a habitually fast walking pace have a long life expectancy across all levels of weight status - from underweight to morbidly obese. Underweight individuals with a slow walking pace had the lowest life expectancy (an average of 64.8 years for men, 72.4 years for women). The same pattern of results was found for waist circumference measurements.

https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/health/life-expectancy-linked-to-a-persons-walking-speed-530044