Leisure time physical activity throughout adulthood is associated with lower medicare costs: evidence from the linked NIH-AARP diet and health study cohort.

Diarmuid CoughlanPedro F Saint-MauriceSusan A CarlsonJanet FultonCharles E Matthews

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2021)

Our analyses suggest the healthcare cost burden in later life could be reduced through promotion efforts supporting physical activity participation throughout adulthood.

Keyphrases

physical activity
healthcare
depressive symptoms
body mass index
public health
early life
mental health
sleep quality
health information
social media
health promotion