Physical Activity
Brief bursts of vigorous activity tied to lower risks across eight major disease groups, study finds
Just a few minutes of activity that leaves people out of breath each day was associated with substantially lower risks of developing eight major diseases and of dying over about seven years in a study of roughly 96,000 UK Biobank participants who wore wrist accelerometers for a week. The research, published March 30, 2026 in the European Heart Journal, suggests that how intensely people move may matter alongside how much they move.
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The Health Ministry states that 50.5 million people have participated in the Free Health Check (CKG) program as of late October 2025. A staggering 95.8 percent of adult participants lack sufficient physical activity, signaling a major threat from non-communicable diseases. Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin emphasized the need to prioritize healthy lifestyles.