http://www.imim.cat/noticies Programa de recerca: Epidemiologia i salut pública http://www.imim.cat/noticies/view.php?ID=817 <p>A new study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and Universitat Ramon Llull establishes for the first time a direct link between good physical fitness and a reduced risk of suffering from more than thirty diseases.</p> <p>The study, published in <em>Medicine &amp; Science in Sports &amp; Exercise</em>, identifies a causal relationship between a greater genetic predisposition for adequate cardiorespiratory capacity and a lower risk of developing these conditions.</p> <p>The results suggest that increasing aerobic activity may provide protection against various cardiovascular, inflammatory, and other diseases.</p> 08/04/2026