Researchers found that men who had adopted all eight habits by middle age lived 24 years longer, and women’s life expectancy increased by 23 years.
Overall, people who adopted all eight were 13 percent less likely to die for any reason during the study period of about eight years, researchers said, and the mortality rate for participants declined as the number of healthy habits they followed increased.The greatest mortality risk was linked to smoking, low physical activity and opioid use.
Lifestyle medicine also could help ease health-care costs, the lead researcher said in a statement released by the American Society for Nutrition. This article is part of The Post’s “Big Number” series, which takes a brief look at the statistical aspect of health issues. Additional information and relevant research are available through the hyperlinks.
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