Cardiologists have named 8 factors that affect heart health and longevity

07.05.2023 17:50

Cardiologists have listed the factors due to which people increase their life expectancy by an average of 10 years.

Experts from the Life's Essential Association (USA) have identified 8 factors that strengthen heart health and increase the chances of living a long life.

8 factors of health

Cardiologists conducted a study, the results of which were positive for one category of people.

We are talking about those who strictly follow the rules of prevention of various diseases. Such people live on average 10 years longer than those who are not so vigilant about their health. This category suffers from chronic diseases less often, reports the publication Al Hadath .

The second factor is quitting smoking. There have been studies on this topic before, which showed that the earlier a person quits smoking, the more life expectancy increases. For example, if you quit smoking at 30, it increases by about 10 years.

Heart model
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6 More Factors for Heart Health and Longevity:

  • physical activity;
  • control of blood glucose and cholesterol;
  • healthy eating;
  • pressure control;
  • quality sleep;
  • weight control.

These factors, according to cardiologists, allow to significantly reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. These diseases are the first in the list of causes of death of people in the world.

Author: Dmitry Bobrovich Internet resource editor