Men need to exercise twice as hard as women for this health benefit, new research finds

According to new research, men may need to exercise twice as much as women to lower their chances of getting coronary heart disease. The scientists behind the study have said healthy living guidelines should take account of the sex differences, having looked at records from more than 80,000 people.

The researchers found that heart disease risk fell by 30% in women who clocked up 250 minutes of exercise per week. In contrast, men needed to reach a total of 530 minutes, or nearly nine hours of exercise…