Heart-Healthy at 40 Meant Less Frailty and More Happiness at 79
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This study suggests midlife heart health markers track with both lifespan and later-life well-being.
Men who hit five basic health markers in their early 40s did not just live longer. They were far less frail, happier, and reported better quality of life decades later. The markers were simple: not smoking, a BMI under 25, healthy blood pressure, healthy cholesterol, and normal blood sugar. Among men with all five, 42% reached age 90, compared with 7% of men with none.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: One author has received consulting and speaker fees from multiple pharmaceutical and nutrition companies including Amgen, Novartis, and Nutricia.
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