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A healthy lifestyle can extend your lifespan by more than 5 years.
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A healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise, good sleep, smoking cessation, and a healthy diet, may extend your lifespan by more than five years, according to a study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. It is said that there is.
Although some people's genes put them at risk for early death, this study found that a healthy lifestyle can counter a person's genetics by 62%.
Researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland used data from more than 353,000 people. They analyzed their genetics, education, socio-economic status, lifestyle, and medical history.
People have polygenic scores, scores used to determine how certain genes influence longevity, and scores used to determine how healthy their lifestyle is. Assigned. They followed participants for an average of 13 years.
During this period, 24,239 people died.
The study found that people with unhealthy lifestyles had a 78% increased chance of dying early, regardless of genetic risk.
People who follow a healthy diet, get enough exercise regularly, and don't smoke are more likely to live healthier and longer lives.
“Participants at high genetic risk could increase their life expectancy at age 40 by approximately 5.22 years if they practiced a good lifestyle,” the authors wrote.
“Genetic and lifestyle factors were independently associated with longevity. Adhering to a healthy lifestyle may significantly reduce the genetic risk of shortened lifespan and premature death. “An optimal combination of healthy lifestyles may provide better benefits towards a longer lifespan, regardless of genetic background,” the researchers concluded.
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