Even if you are exercising late in life, several health benefits will follow, according to a large study. Research published in PLOS Medicine analysed data from over 11,000 Australian women and found that achieving physical activity guidelines of at least 150 minutes per week throughout midlife is critical.

Even if you are exercising late in life, several health benefits will follow, according to a large study. Research published in PLOS Medicine analysed data from over 11,000 Australian women and found that achieving physical activity guidelines of at least 150 minutes per week throughout midlife is critical. This suggests that women in their 40s and 50s still have ample opportunity to improve their health through exercise. The study found that women who followed these recommendations over the next 15 years had better physical health than those who did not. Even individuals who were not regular exercisers before middle age saw benefits from starting a new exercise routine. In fact, in the last follow-up research, this group's physical test results were remarkably similar to those of women who exercised consistently before the age of 50, and three percentage points higher than those who never or rarely fulfilled the exercise criteria. How did researchers collected the data? From 1998 to 2019, the study followed 47 to 52-year-old women in Australia, with three-year intervals for mental and physical health checks. The study found that women who began regularly exercising only in their 60s did not see the same benefits as those who began in their 50s. This might be because there "had not been sufficient accumulation of physical activity for the health benefits to be evident by around age 70." Also read: Study finds every new memory you make harms brain cells "Our findings suggest that to maintain good physical health-related quality of life at around age 70, one may be able to "make up" for not being active earlier by becoming active in the mid-50s," wrote the research team. "This finding supports public health initiatives for messaging around "turning back the clock" in midlife through lifestyle changes such as physical activity," they added. "Combined with existing evidence, this study contributes to growing evidence of the benefits of maintaining or adopting an active lifestyle in mid-age," the researchers said. While further research is needed to determine if these physical benefits also apply to males in midlife, there is reason to believe they do. (With inputs from agencies)

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The 2024 World Happiness Report has unveiled a concerning trend: young people are experiencing a decline in happiness, with the phenomenon likened to a midlife crisis. Experts cited in the media have drawn attention to the role of social media in aggravating this trend.

As per new data, which has been prepared by Gallup and its partners, the United States for the first time in over a decade&nbsp;moved out of the list of top 20 countries.

<h2>What does it mean?</h2>

The report's revelations challenge conventional wisdom, which suggests that happiness follows a U-shaped trajectory, dipping in midlife before rebounding.

The findings also indicate a notable shift in happiness levels, particularly among younger demographics across North America and Western Europe.<img alt="happiness index list" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="c5adb802-4423-405c-8330-73c4eaafbe32" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Untitled%20design%20-%202024-03-20T095115.936.png" />

The report highlights a significant drop in well-being among those under 30. The United States was excluded from the list of&nbsp;the top 20 happiest nations. This reversal marks a departure from previous years when younger Americans reported higher happiness levels compared to older generations.

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In the United Kingdom, young people under 30 rank lower in happiness compared to their counterparts in nations like Moldova and Kosovo.

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Conversely, older British citizens feature prominently among the world's happiest older generations. These findings coincide with a growing pessimism among British teenagers regarding their prospects,

<h2>Childhood well-being key predictor of future life satisfaction</h2>

The report calls for legislative measures to mitigate the adverse effects of social media on young people, including restrictions on features like buttons and infinite scrolling.

The report's insights reinforce the importance of prioritising childhood well-being&nbsp;during pre-teen&nbsp;years&nbsp;for future life satisfaction and economic success.

Among the top 10 countries, only the Netherlands and Australia are countries with over 15 million population. Among the top 20 countries, only Canada and the United Kingdom have population over 30 million, the report said.

Meanwhile, India has been ranked at the 126th position.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

The 2024 World Happiness Report has unveiled a concerning trend: young people are experiencing a decline in happiness, with the phenomenon likened to a midlife crisis.

The 2024 World Happiness Report has unveiled a concerning trend: young people are experiencing a decline in happiness, with the phenomenon likened to a midlife crisis. Experts cited in the media have drawn attention to the role of social media in aggravating this trend. As per new data, which has been prepared by Gallup and its partners, the United States for the first time in over a decade moved out of the list of top 20 countries. What does it mean? The report's revelations challenge conventional wisdom, which suggests that happiness follows a U-shaped trajectory, dipping in midlife before rebounding. The findings also indicate a notable shift in happiness levels, particularly among younger demographics across North America and Western Europe. The report highlights a significant drop in well-being among those under 30. The United States was excluded from the list of the top 20 happiest nations. This reversal marks a departure from previous years when younger Americans reported higher happiness levels compared to older generations. Also read | World's happiest countries: US drops from top 20, Finland wears the crown for seventh time In the United Kingdom, young people under 30 rank lower in happiness compared to their counterparts in nations like Moldova and Kosovo. Also watch | The key to happiness is more time, not more money × Conversely, older British citizens feature prominently among the world's happiest older generations. These findings coincide with a growing pessimism among British teenagers regarding their prospects, Childhood well-being key predictor of future life satisfaction The report calls for legislative measures to mitigate the adverse effects of social media on young people, including restrictions on features like buttons and infinite scrolling. The report's insights reinforce the importance of prioritising childhood well-being during pre-teen years for future life satisfaction and economic success. Among the top 10 countries, only the Netherlands and Australia are countries with over 15 million population. Among the top 20 countries, only Canada and the United Kingdom have population over 30 million, the report said. Meanwhile, India has been ranked at the 126th position. (With inputs from agencies)

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he entered politics after suffering the “beginnings of a midlife crisis” in his mid thirties.

The Prime Minister, now aged 56, said he had chosen to pursue a career as an MP because he wanted to “contribute more”.

"When I was about 35-years-old - long away for you, you don't have to worry about this, it's a long time away - I had the beginnings of a midlife crisis and I knew I had to do something. I thought I had to sort of start to contribute more, and so I went into politics in the end, as well as writing, and it's just followed on from there. There are various things that I want... there were lots of things that I wanted to do and so the thing you want to do now is, I think that the UK is the greatest place in the world. I think it's the greatest place in the world. It's the greatest place to be, it's the greatest place place to grow up, greatest place to raise a family and have a job. But we don't think - I don't think - that opportunity is the same in the whole of the UK. I think that opportunity... I think that talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't, necessarily. So I think our job is to try to spread it. That what we'll do - that's the plan," said Boris Johnson.

Talking about the lockdown in UK, he said that his government would stick to its "cautious" yet "irreversible" plan to end England's coronavirus lockdown, but would not be drawn on whether it could end sooner than the current target of June 21.

Johnson unveiled a four stage plan to gradually ease lockdown on Monday (February 22), with the first part coming into effect on March 8 as children return to schools around the country.

During a visit to a school in northwest England, the 56-year-old was also coy on developments in Scotland, where First Minister Nicola Sturgeon faces accusations of breaching the ministerial code.

While speaking to children in the school's cafeteria, Johnson mentioned how a "midlife crisis" in his mid-thirties spurred him to enter the political arena in order to "contribute more."

Before entering parliament in 2001 Johnson had worked as a fulltime journalist.

He has displayed a colourful, sometimes combative, speaking and writing style both as a journalist and as a politician, a trait which has fuelled many controversies during his three decades in the public eye.

(With inputs from agencies)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he entered politics after suffering the “beginnings of a midlife crisis” in his mid thirties. The Prime Minister, now aged 56, said he had chosen to pursue a career as an MP because he wanted to “contribute more”.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he entered politics after suffering the “beginnings of a midlife crisis” in his mid thirties. The Prime Minister, now aged 56, said he had chosen to pursue a career as an MP because he wanted to “contribute more”. "When I was about 35-years-old - long away for you, you don't have to worry about this, it's a long time away - I had the beginnings of a midlife crisis and I knew I had to do something. I thought I had to sort of start to contribute more, and so I went into politics in the end, as well as writing, and it's just followed on from there. There are various things that I want... there were lots of things that I wanted to do and so the thing you want to do now is, I think that the UK is the greatest place in the world. I think it's the greatest place in the world. It's the greatest place to be, it's the greatest place place to grow up, greatest place to raise a family and have a job. But we don't think - I don't think - that opportunity is the same in the whole of the UK. I think that opportunity... I think that talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't, necessarily. So I think our job is to try to spread it. That what we'll do - that's the plan," said Boris Johnson. Talking about the lockdown in UK, he said that his government would stick to its "cautious" yet "irreversible" plan to end England's coronavirus lockdown, but would not be drawn on whether it could end sooner than the current target of June 21. Johnson unveiled a four stage plan to gradually ease lockdown on Monday (February 22), with the first part coming into effect on March 8 as children return to schools around the country. During a visit to a school in northwest England, the 56-year-old was also coy on developments in Scotland, where First Minister Nicola Sturgeon faces accusations of breaching the ministerial code. While speaking to children in the school's cafeteria, Johnson mentioned how a "midlife crisis" in his mid-thirties spurred him to enter the political arena in order to "contribute more." Before entering parliament in 2001 Johnson had worked as a fulltime journalist. He has displayed a colourful, sometimes combative, speaking and writing style both as a journalist and as a politician, a trait which has fuelled many controversies during his three decades in the public eye. (With inputs from agencies)

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