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In brief A Florida State University study suggests regular aerobic exercise may counteract some of the long-term health risks linked to heavy drinking in young adults. Mice that exercised daily while consuming large amounts of alcohol lived as long as non-drinking mice, while sedentary heavy drinkers had shorter lifespans. Researchers recommend young adults who drink heavily incorporate aerobic exercise to help protect vital organs and potentially extend lifespan. Regular exercise may help counteract some of the health risks associated with heavy drinking in young adults, according to a new study from Florida State University. The findings, presented this week at the American Physiological Society’s annual conference in Baltimore, suggest that physical activity could offer a protective effect even against the consequences of early-life alcohol consumption. In a study published in March in Karger, a Switzerland-based medical and scientific research journal, researchers found that mice who consumed large amounts of alcohol but exercised daily lived as long as those that never drank. In contrast, sedentary mice who drank heavily had significantly shorter lifespans. The findings suggest that consistent physical activity may protect against alcohol-related health decline. To investigate this theory, researchers divided 37 mice into four groups, assigning them to one of four conditions for six weeks: no alcohol and no exercise, exercise only, alcohol only, or both alcohol and exercise. After this period, designed to simulate early adulthood, the mice returned to standard care and were monitored throughout their natural lives. “These findings show that even short periods of heavy drinking, such as during college or early adulthood, can impact health later in life,” Avery Tangen, a co-author of the study, told the American Physiological Society. “They also suggest that aerobic exercise may help protect against some of alcohol’s harmful effects that can shorten lifespan.” The study adds to a…

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