Walking just 11 minutes a day could stop 10% of early deaths, researchers find

Researchers emphasised that moderate activity did not have to involve sports or running – but it needed to be brisk. Photograph: SbytovaMN/Getty Images/iStockphoto

An 11-minute brisk walk every day could prevent one in 10 premature deaths worldwide, according to the largest ever study of its kind.

This equates to 75 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week, half the weekly 150 minutes recommended by the NHS.