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By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Physical Inactivity Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:44:29 +0000

[...] overarching theme in both of these studies? Regular, consistent, physical activity is key. But again, this is nothing you haven’t heard [...]

By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » The Role of Lean Muscle Mass and Organ Reserve in Aging

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:31:01 +0000

[...] been a lot in the news lately about the question of longevity. This past week an article discussed the role of exercise in “biological aging,” the relative age of a person [...]

By: Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:31:31 +0000

Surplusj,

You’re right. We need to take a step back on all these. Correlation does NOT necessarily imply causation. I’ll remind the worker bees.

By: Migraineur

Migraineur — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:23:02 +0000

I see surplusj’s point. You could interpret the correlation thus: healthy people find it easier to exercise. And healthy people tend to live longer. Therefore, exercisers live longer. That is: health causes exercise, not the other way around.

I think Mark is right - diet is the lion’s share of health. I certainly find it easier to get in my two to four miles of daily walking now that I eat properly.

By: surplusj

surplusj — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:09:03 +0000

“Study Finds Exercise Prolongs Lifespan”

Isn’t that title misleading? The study finds a correlation between exercise and lifespan, but causation? I count on you guys to *not* buy into the suspect reading of studies that’s rampant everywhere else. (If there *is* some proof of cause, I don’t see it. And would love to!)

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Study Finds Exercise Prolongs Lifespan by medTRIALS.info — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:33:00 +0000

[...] risk of death in men. To examine the link between fitness and mortality, …Original post by Worker Bee delivered by Medtrials and [...]