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Moderate to vigorous physical activity for at least 30 minutes a day 5 days a week was found to be associated with significantly reduced health care spending. Comment: The key here seems to be that the exercise intensity was moderate to vigorous. Any activity is good, however, short bursts of intensity appear to be particularly beneficial. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Sep 7;5(9).    (retrieved Sep, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.