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Longevity

Exercise, nutrition and well-being related practices to increase life expectancy.

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Longevity

blue zones

Fitness; Longevity

A blue zone is a term used to describe a geographical area that has a reputation for healthy aging and longevity. Many of the claims of blue zones extending the human life span have been greatly ...

compression of morbidity

Fitness; Longevity

One of the goals of longevity is to push all of a person's illness into as short a time as possible. This is called compression of morbidity. Through preventive medicine, healthy lifestyle changes ...

disability adjusted life years (DALY)

Fitness; Longevity

The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health, disability or early death. Health economists create formulas ...

healthy life expectancy (HALE)

Fitness; Longevity

The number of years a person can expect to live in full health. This number allows a more in-depth comparison of different countries and groups than looking at life expectancy alone.

life expectancy

Fitness; Longevity

The average length of survival for a population. Life expectancy is often reported for a person at birth. Other factors can alter life expectancy. These factors often include age, gender, country and ...

Life Extension

Fitness; Longevity

Life extension seeks to increase the life span of a species. Most life extension techniques are only theories at this time. Some of them involve sensible approaches that prevent illness and damage ...

life span

Fitness; Longevity

Life span is the current statistic for how long an individual of a species can live. According to Jeanne Calment of France (1875–1997), the biological human life span is believed to be 122 years. ...

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