Mortality reduction with physical activity in patients with and without cardiovascular disease

Physical activity has been shown to reduce mortality in a dose-response fashion. Current guidelines recommend 500-1000 metabolic equivalent task (MET)-min per week of regular physical activity. This study aimed to compare the impact of leisure-time physical activity on mortality in primary versus secondary cardiovascular prevention.This study included a total of 131 558 and 310 240 subjects with and without cardiovascular disease (CVD),...