Just 11 minutes of exercise can reduce early death risk, researchers find [Video]

Devoting just 11 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity each day would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers, according to new research. 

In an international study led by the University of Cambridge and published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis, finding that one in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity. 

They examined results previously reported in 196 peer-reviewed articles and covering more than 30 million participants from 94 large study cohorts to produce what the university said was the largest analysis to date of the association between physical activity levels and the risk of heart disease, cancer and early death. 

Outside of work-related physical activity, the researchers found that two out of three people reported activity levels below the National Health Service-recommended 150 …