The Claim
In postmenopausal female cancer survivors, the mortality benefit of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) plateaus at approximately 60 minutes per day, with no significantly greater reductions in all-cause or cardiovascular disease mortality observed beyond this threshold, as determined by nonlinear dose-response analysis using restricted cubic splines.
What the research says
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For women who've had cancer and gone through menopause, exercising hard for about an hour a day helps lower their risk of dying — but doing more than that doesn't seem to help much extra.
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Among postmenopausal female cancer survivors, the mortality benefit of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) plateaus at approximately 60 minutes per day. Beyond this level, additional MVPA does not confer significantly greater reductions in all-cause or cardiovascular disease mortality, as shown by nonlinear dose-response analysis using restricted cubic splines.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that for women who survived cancer, getting about 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a day gave the most benefit for overall survival and heart health, and doing more than that didn't significantly increase those benefits.
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