Quitting smoking, getting enough exercise, getting enough sleep, and a balanced diet are essential to the process of increasing longevity, regardless of genetics.
As global life expectancy continues to increase, staying healthy has become a major concern. Many people try to reduce their biological age, while others turn to personalized medicine to prevent health risks.
Studies have shown that genes and lifestyle are two factors that determine longevity. But a study published in the medical journal BMJ recently put genes and lifestyle on the table for the first time to compare their effects on longevity.
Based on data from 353,742 adults of European descent between 2006 and 2010, their health was monitored until 2021. The study aimed to determine whether genes or lifestyle have a greater influence on longevity.
Researchers classified participants according to their genetic predisposition and healthy lifestyle. Behaviors such as quitting smoking, exercising regularly, eating a balanced diet, getting enough sleep, maintaining a healthy body shape, and drinking alcohol are considered healthy lifestyles. moderately alcoholic.
The results showed that people with unhealthy lifestyle habits had a 78% higher risk of premature death than those who lived healthy lives, regardless of whether they had genes associated with short life or long life. The study also shows that despite a healthy lifestyle, people with genes for a shorter life are still 21% more likely to die younger than those with genes for a longer life. However, a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the short-term effects of genes by 62%.
In fact, by adopting healthy lifestyle habits, people with short longevity genes can live 5.22 years longer than people who do not pay attention to their lifestyle habits.
Dr Liz Williams, a nutritionist and member of the Institute of Health and Longevity at the University of Sheffield in the UK, was not surprised by the link between longevity, genes and lifestyle found in the study. She believes that although genes cannot be changed, following healthy lifestyle habits can help reduce their impact on our lives.
A life without smoking, a life full of exercise, enough sleep, and a balanced diet are the keys to a long life. According to scientists, these four factors create an optimal lifestyle combination that helps people not only live longer but also maintain their lives easily over the years.
The study found that the standard exercise recommended by the American Heart Association is 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per week, such as walking, gardening, or playing tennis, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, such as walking, swimming, or hard work. A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, whole grains and fish and low in red and processed meat is said to be good for health.
Maintaining a BMI between 18.5 and 30 and drinking alcohol in moderation are not included in the American Heart Association’s “ideal lifestyle mix.” But obesity is a leading cause of death, and excessive alcohol consumption can shorten your life by up to 24 years, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Dr Williams suggests that it is “very important” to consume alcohol and be healthy for a long life. The study was observational, which means researchers can’t say with certainty that lifestyle changes actually extend life. In addition, the study was only conducted on people of European descent, so the results may not fully apply to other ethnic groups.
2024-05-06 02:24:07
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