A 1978 study of Harvard alumni found those who expended 2,000 kcal weekly (like 20 miles of jogging or equivalent weekly) had lower heart attack risk than those less physically active. What else did this study find?

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A 1978 study of Harvard alumni found those who expended 2,000 kcal weekly (like 20 miles of jogging or equivalent weekly) had lower heart attack risk than those less physically active. What else did this study find?​

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The study found that more exercise also benefited the men who were smokers and those with hypertension, in addition to lower heart attack risk among those who expended 2,000 kcal weekly. The study did not find that more exercise than 2,000 kcal lowered heart risk further.

A 1978 Study of Harvard Alumni Found Those Who Expended