Question

9 factors that impact longevity

Answer 1

The factors that impact longevity are:

1. Gender: The women have less mortality rates than men. So women live longer than men, according to statistics.
2. Genetics: this is an important factor which impact the mortality rates and longevity. The diseases like heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, diabetes etc have genetic influence. According to CDC, genetics play major role in 9 out of 10 major cause of deaths in US.
3. Antenatal and childhood health: Unhealthy conditions in utero, at birth or in early childhood, is associated with increased death rates in later ages. Healthy intranatal and post natal life supports longevity.
4. Marital status: Married people have increased life expectancy than never married people. Marriage improves the cardiac health and also decreases the psychological stress of loneliness. Marriage also motivate people for positive health activities.
5. Socio economic status: If the socio economic status is good, life expectancy also will be good. Socioeconomic status affect the person’s ability to be part of healthier lifestyle habits and to get access of adequate medical help.
6. Education: higher education means better socio economic status and improved longevity. Higher the education, lesser the unhealthy practices and this also supports longevity.
7. Ethnicity/migrant status: People of certain ethnicity have gift of longevity in their genes. Life expectancy is highest among Hispanic people.
8. Lifestyle: Lifestyle factors affect mortality like diet, exercise, use of tobacco, alcohol, safety precautions etc. Lifestyle factors which has positive health benefits like healthy diet, regular exercise, absence of abuse etc improve longevity..
9. Advanced medical technology: Development of medicines, vaccines, advanced treatment and diagnostic methods have improved the life expectancy and longevity.