A high genetic risk was associated with a 21% increased risk of early death compared with a low genetic risk, independent of lifestyle factors. An unfavorable lifestyle was associated with an approximately 78% increased risk of death compared to a favorable lifestyle across all genetic risk categories.

Genetics play a big part in a person’s lifespan — but you aren’t helpless to what’s in your DNA. A new study shows how your lifestyle can make a difference.

A healthy lifestyle could counteract the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, a new analysis of several large long-term studies suggests.

Study found that both lifestyle and genetic factors independently influence lifespan, but a healthy lifestyle can reduce the impact of genetic predispositions toward a shorter life.

Adherence to healthy lifestyles can largely overcome the genetic risk for a shorter lifespan, according to a study published online April 29 in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Zilong Bian, from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou,

Genetics alone can mean a 21% greater risk of early death, research finds, but people can improve their chances

The team, including researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China, found that while genes and lifestyle together impact a person's lifespan, an unhealthy lifestyle could heighten the risk of dying prematurely by 78 per cent,

A healthy lifestyle, which includes things like regular exercise, good sleep, not smoking and eating a healthy diet, can add more than five years to your life, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.