individuals reported a higher frequency of moderate to vigorous exercise, as well as exercising for longer periods.
These study participants were also 12% more likely to meet national guidelines for moderate to vigorous exercise — which suggest 150 minutes per week or more — than participants who exercised at inconsistent times of day.
Nearly half of participants who exercised at consistent times did so in the early morning. But the timing of exercise itself didn’t seem to be linked to higher physical activity levels — just the consistency of that timing. The study couldn’t prove cause and effect.
The study was published online recently in the journal Obesity.
Dr. Joshua Septimus is an internist at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas. He said, “Human beings are creatures of habit, so it doesn’t
