The Journal of the American Medical Association, tracked more than 5,000 men for 40 years to find out what factors lead to a healthy old age.

Wouldn’t it be great to know the secret to living a long, healthy life? Especially for Baby Boomers, who could put a real strain on our healthcare system if they don’t stay healthy as they age. Well, a new study in the Men’s Health theme issue of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, tracked more than 5,000 men for 40 years to find out what factors lead to a healthy old age.
Researchers at Pacific Health Research Institute and Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu studied health data on more than 5,000 Japanese-American men. The data tracked these men for forty years, beginning in middle age. The researchers found that nine factors in middle age predict a long life. Those men who later went on to live the longest, and the healthiest, were not overweight, had low blood pressure, low blood sugar, low bad cholesterol, drank moderate amounts of alcohol, didn’t smoke, had high hand grip strength, had higher education levels, and were married. Men who fit this description at middle age had an 80 percent chance of living to age 80, and a 60 percent chance of doing so healthfully. But men who had six or more of these risk factors had less than a 10 percent chance of living into their mid 80sWouldn’t it be great to know the secret to living a long, healthy life? Especially for Baby Boomers, who could put a real strain on our ... all » healthcare system if they don’t stay healthy as they age. Well, a new study in the Men’s Health theme issue of JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, tracked more than 5,000 men for 40 years to find out what factors lead to a healthy old age.
Researchers at Pacific Health Research Institute and Kuakini Medical Center in Honolulu studied health data on more than 5,000 Japanese-American men. The data tracked these men for forty years, beginning in middle age. The researchers found that nine factors in middle age predict a long life. Those men who later went on to live the longest, and the healthiest, were not overweight, had low blood pressure, low blood sugar, low bad cholesterol, drank moderate amounts of alcohol, didn’t smoke, had high hand grip strength, had higher education levels, and were married. Men who fit this description at middle age had an 80 percent chance of living to age 80, and a 60 percent chance of doing so healthfully. But men who had six or more of these risk factors had less than a 10 percent chance of living into their mid 80s.

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