Veterans study 8 beneficial risk factors that increase longevity
the Million Veteran Program reported a detailed analysis of 8 lifestyle factors and their prospective impact on longevity (see life expectancy lifestyle veterans AmJClinNut2024 in dropbox, or doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.10.032) Details : -- 719,147 veterans aged 40–99 yo who were enrolled in the Veteran Affairs Million Veteran Program (MVP) from 2011–2019, a nationally representative, prospective cohort study of veterans to examine genetic and nongenetic determinants of chronic diseases -- 276,132 veterans who had complete data on 8 lifestyle factors at baseline were included in this study: -- never smoking (identified through the electronic medical record); 1 point if never smokers, 0 points if ever smokers -- physical activity: based on MET values (Metabolic Equivalent Task) as determined by the intensity of physical activities and the frequency of leisure time activities; 1 point if leisure time activi...