A study found linked between healthy lifestyle habits and living longer.
AdvertisementHealthy lifestyle choices could help us live up to five years longer, regardless of our genetic makeup, a study suggests.
At the same time, a healthy lifestyle appeared to offset the effects of genes linked to a shorter lifespan by 62%.
Making favorable lifestyle choices despite having genes linked to a shorter lifespan was linked to living 5.22 years longer than those who made unfavorable choices.
However, she said that the effects of lifestyle factors in the study were notable because they suggest that while we can't change our genes, healthy habits may lessen their impact.
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Service, University of Sheffield, Centers for Disease Control