Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 117(3): 463-464
Chronological Age or Biological Age, Mainly a Matter of Lifestyle
Paulo César B. Veiga Jardim
, Thiago de Souza Veiga Jardim
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Association of Body Composition with Arterial Stiffness in Long-lived People".
Despite the significant global socioeconomic disparities, the world’s population has grown exponentially, and the average life continues to increase significantly.–
If at the beginning of the 19th century, life expectancy in Europe was around 35 years, at present, only the African continent has populations with an average life expectancy of fewer than 60 years.–
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Keywords: Aged; Body Mass Index; Genetics; Healthy Aging; Life Style; Obesity; Sedentarism; Spirituality; Stress; Vascular Stiffness
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