Brisk walk ‘better than gym’ to keep weight down

Enjoying a brisk walk can be better than the gym for keeping weight down, new research has found.

A study from the London School of Economics and Political Science discovered that people may benefit more from ‘high-impact’ walking than other activities, such as going to the gym. The effects were particularly strong for women, and both men and women over the age of 50.

Dr Grace Lordan, who led the research, examined data on how much people exercise from the annual Health Survey for England (HSE) from 1999 to 2012.