Moderate to high levels of physical activity can reduce the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in men but not women, a new study shows.
The study, published in Neurology on June 26, found that men who reported moderate levels of physical fitness were 29 percent less likely to develop ALS than sedentary men, while very active men had a 41 percent reduced risk of developing the disease.
