30 Apr Healthy Lifestyle Keys to a Longer Life
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Yanping Li PhD, Research Scientist
Department of Nutrition
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: It is well known that a healthy lifestyle is associated with less chance of premature mortality; however, it is not clear how much it will improve the longevity.
We are working on a quantity estimation of the prolonged life expectancy that could be potentially saved by a healthier lifestyle among US adults.
MedicalResearch.com: What should clinicians and patients take away from your report?
Response: Two key taking home message:
(1) Each heathy lifestyle was associated with around 2-3 years of prolonged life expectancy. The more the healthy lifestyle factors, the longer of the life expectancy.
(2) For each health lifestyle factor, the healthier of each lifestyle, the longer life expectancy would be.
There is not too less or too much of the healthy lifestyle, everybody should find the level that most suitable for themselves. There will be a great pay back of prolonged life expectancy with each small step toward a heathier lifestyle.
MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?
Response: Future research regarding how to be more healthier would be welcome, especially the practical strategies.
MedicalResearch.com: Thank you for your contribution to the MedicalResearch.com community.
Citation:
Impact of Healthy Lifestyle Factors on Life Expectancies in the US Population
Yanping Li, An Pan, Dong D. Wang, Xiaoran Liu, Klodian Dhana, Oscar H. Franco, Stephen Kaptoge, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Meir Stampfer, Walter C. Willett, Frank B. Hu
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032047
Circulation. 2018;CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032047
Originally published April 30, 2018
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Last Updated on April 30, 2018 by Marie Benz MD FAAD