Life expectancy News

India's HDI value has increased by over 53 percent since 1990, growing faster than both the global and South Asian averages. 

With an average lifespan of 84 years, Okinawa, Japan, has one of the longest life expectancies in the world. A nutritious diet high in vegetables and whole grains, consistent exercise, and the idea of "ikigai," which cultivates a feeling of purpose, are important components of this longevity. A proactive healthcare system also prioritises preventive care, which enhances citizens' general wellbeing.

Every species, including our own, has an inherent life span that serves as a kind of upper limit on the average lifespan. According to one interpretation of life span, a population of, say, flies would congregate to the maximum achievable life expectancy that is inherent to this specific species of flies if it were maintained in ideal laboratory circumstances, cared for properly, and kept generally safe.

Data from most of the 29 countries, mostly from Europe, the US and Chile was analysed by scientists. It recorded reductions in life expectancy last year and at a scale that wiped out years of progress.

This was a larger change than has been reported by other research groups for smoking or obesity.

Clocking 150 minutes of weekly physical activity of any level, even if accumulated in short bouts, might be critical.

Women's increased life expectancy is because they tend to have a survival advantage in infancy rather than adulthood. In times of adversity, newborn girls are more likely to survive than newborn boys.

Individuals who go out of the house on a regular basis invite more opportunities to engage with the outside world and may facilitate exposure to a variety of beneficial experiences.

The Indian population has gained nearly a decade of life expectancy since 1990, rising to 66.9 years in men and 70.3 years in women.

Normally, doctors advise women to start trying for a baby before they enter their thirties to avoid complications or problems in conceiving due to an apparent decline in quality and quantity of eggs.

As per the Daily Mail, the family grew up on a farm in County Armagh, Northern Ireland and lived on foods that were fresh and home-grown and apples were a family favourite.

As per the study, people who quit smoking, reduce weight and refrain from heavy alcohol intake are likely to live seven years longer in good health than the general population.

Australia is one of the "world leaders" for life expectancy, ranked only behind Japan, Singapore and Switzerland, according to the World Health Organisation`s (WHO) latest world health check.

The team of researchers carrying out the study decided to take help from available research and investigate the benefits of other forms of exercise and how running was more effective.

Australians have notoriously poor diets, but said a "pretty good quality of life" counteracts the poor eating habits.

The study offers many reasons behind the findings.

As per a new research, women who maintain a positive outlook on life are less likely to die from several major causes of death - including cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and infection, than those who are less optimistic.

But this new study suggests that smokers who go through much less than a pack of cigarettes a day still have an increased risk of an early death than non-smokers.

Since the 1970s, the maximum duration of life - the age to which the oldest people live -- has risen.

A new international study suggests that some people have died very young, even after leading a healthy lifestyle, indicating that life expectancy is dependent on their genes.