Until You Hear What I Have To Say. People who are physically fit and engage in regular exercise throughout their lives have greatly reduced risks of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, sudden death and cancer.
Exercise also plays a role in the prevention of cancer.
Throughout history human beings have been physically active creatures and have had to work hard to maintain even a precarious existence. In recent years the majority of people in the Western world have become sedentary. The benefit of exercise accrues throughout life and will bring immediate results as long as you keep at it. Unlike money in the bank where a deposit compounds interest automatically, you must keep investing exercise time to maintain the benefits. The type of exercise recommended for weight loss and maintenance is aerobic exercise.