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Changes in lifestyle could halve early deaths, study suggests
17 Sep 2008
Adopting a healthier lifestyle could halve the risk of premature death in women, according to a new study.
Published in the British Medical Journal and carried out by staff at from the Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women's Hospital, both in the USA, the study examined 77,782 women aged between 34 and 59.
In the follow-up period, 8,882 deaths were recorded.
After gathering initial data on factors including diet, alcohol intake, weight, disease history and smoking, the participants completed follow-up questionnaires every two years, the BBC notes.
Practices such as avoiding cigarettes, keeping weight under control, eating healthily and exercising on a regular basis were found to have the potential to reduce 55 per cent of early deaths as a result of chronic diseases.
Lead author Dr Rob Van Dam comments: "It is worth making lifestyle changes now, so that our later years are spent free from diseases such as cancer and heart disease."
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