Lack of exercise is twice as deadly as obesity, Cambridge University finds

Lack of exercise is twice as deadly as obesity, but a brisk 20-minute walk each day is all it takes to avoid an early death, Cambridge University has said.

A study of more than 334,000 people over 12 years found exercising was more important than body weight for longevity.

Researchers estimated that 337,000 of the 9.2 million deaths amongst European men and women each year were attributable to obesity but twice this number of deaths could be attributed to physical inactivity.

- telegraph.co.uk