Not that it’s a competition, but new research from China’s Qingdao University reckons women come out on top when it comes to reaping the benefits of exercise… The study found that although exercise is associated with a reduced risk of premature death for men and women, the benefits are better for women. They say 140 minutes of moderate exercise a week reduces a woman’s risk of premature death from any cause by 18%. To equal that, men need 300 minutes of moderate exercise. Given women and girls are less likely to do the same amount of physical activity each week as men and boys, lead researcher Dr Hongwei Ji pointed out that the results don’t suggest women should exercise less but that “even relatively small amounts of exercise can provide significant benefits” to women who aren’t exercising enough. Time to get our huffy puffy on…