How much vigorous exercise do we need to do each week to significantly reduce our risk of death from cardiovascular diseases?

Perhaps less than you imagined? Only 15 mins per week of vigorous exercise reduces your risk of death from cardiovascular diseases by 16-18%. Further benefits are achieved with 50-57mins /week.

Here’s a useful infographic from Ahmadi st al, European Heart Journal, Volume 43, Issue 46, 7th Dec 2022, Pages 4801-4814