5 changes before age 50 to increase longevity

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death, accounting for one-third of all deaths globally. Notably, there are five factors that affect life expectancy.

These are high blood pressure (systolic blood pressure ≥130 mmHg), high cholesterol (bad LDL cholesterol ≥130 mg/dL), diabetes, smoking and abnormal weight (BMI <20 (underweight) or ≥25 (overweight or obese)), according to the medical news site News Medical.

There are 5 factors that strongly influence longevity that, if adjusted promptly before the age of 50, can help you extend your life by up to 14 years!

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To investigate the impact of the above five factors on cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, experts from the Global Cardiovascular Risk Consortium (GCVRC) examined data from 2,078,948 participants aged 18 and older in 133 studies from 39 countries across continents.

Participants, who were free of heart disease at the start of the study, were followed for up to 47 years.

Cardiovascular disease in the study included myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from cardiovascular or unknown causes.

The risk of cardiovascular disease is 38% in men

The results found that for people with all five factors, the risk of cardiovascular disease was 24% for women and 38% for men.

Notably, compared with those with all five factors, those with none had 13.3 more years of healthy life without cardiovascular disease for women and 10.6 more years for men.

Between the ages of 55 and 60, lowering high blood pressure and quitting smoking are the two things that have the biggest impact.

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Remarkably, those without any of these factors can live up to 14.5 years longer for women and 11.8 years longer for men, according to News Medical.

In terms of overall mortality, for women, those with all five factors had an 88% risk of dying before age 90, compared with only 53% for those with none. For men, those with all five factors had a 94% risk of dying before age 90, compared with 68% for those with none.

The factors with the biggest impact were diabetes and smoking. Women without diabetes gained 4.7 additional years of cardiovascular disease-free life and 6.4 additional years of life. For men, the figures were 4.2 and 5.8 years.

What about the 55 - 60 age group?

Additional analyses also explored the impact of adjusting for risk factors at ages 55 to 60 on life expectancy.

The results showed that at this age, reducing high blood pressure and quitting smoking are the two things that have the biggest impact. Specifically, reducing blood pressure can add 5 years of cardiovascular disease-free life and extend life by 5 years. Not smoking helps increase life expectancy by about 5-6 years, according to News Medical.

Researchers have concluded: People aged 50 who avoid 5 risk factors can live a decade longer than those who have all 5 risk factors.

Based on the results, the research team encourages people to adjust risk factors even in middle age. Although it is impossible to avoid all risks, adjusting risk factors can significantly extend both life expectancy and improve quality of life worldwide.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/5-thay-doi-truoc-tuoi-50-giup-tang-tuoi-tho-185250405152721069.htm