Jan 16 2015 : The Times of India (Delhi) Walk 20 minday, beat early death London: PTI   A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual's risk of early death, according to a new research.The study of European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity against those attributable to obesity.Cambridge University researchers analysed data from 3,34,161 people participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study. Between 1992 and 2000, the researchers measured height, weight and waist size, and measured levels of physical activity. The researchers found that the greatest reduction in risk of premature death occurred in comparison between inactive and moderately inactive groups. They estimated that a 20-minute brisk walk each day would take an individual from the inactive to moderately inactive group and reduce risk of premature death by 16-30%.