Vast study shows healthy living could prolong the lives of some by five years
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Never smoking, regular physical activity and diet among factors in a healthy lifestyle.
By Rebecca Thomas, Health Correspondent
Healthy living could outweigh genes which cause some to have shorter lives and help prolong their life by five years, scientists have found.
In the first study of its kind, experts explored how the odds of survival can be improved through exercise, a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and not smoking, despite the huge influence of genetics.
The study involved 353,742...
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