Physical activity counselling

What it is

For a healthy adult who asks what he could do to decrease his risk of cardiovascular disease, and whose calculated 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease is around 5.4%, physical activity is the measure with the best evidence. A systematic evidence review released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) noted that the most active people had median cardiovascular risk reductions of about 30% to 35% when compared with the least active.