Grey matter
We all know that exercise is good for our mental health but, assessed data from more than 150,000 UK volunteers who had taken fitness tests prior to answering two questionnaires relating to mental wellbeing. They did this once in August 2009 and again seven years later. On assessing the data, scientists discovered that the volunteers with low fitness levels had a whopping 98 per cent greater chance of depression and 60 per cent higher odds of anxiety than those with good fitness. The takeaway tip? Researchers note that a person can improve their fitness in as little as three weeks, which could reduce the risk of developing a mental health condition by nearly a third. Time to get moving?
