BP, cholesterol, and smoking status determine life expectancy

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BP, cholesterol, and smoking status determine life expectancy

m.theheart.org

Smoking, together with high cholesterol and blood pressure, can knock 10 years off life expectancy in middle-aged men, new UK research shows. If excessive weight and glucose intolerance are added in, the difference can be as much as 15 years, they add.

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Tags: Heart Disease, Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Men's Health, Smoking Cessation

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