People who want to live longer have been advised to acquire a simple habit

 In the course of the study, the data of one million residents of Great Britain and South Africa, obtained over ten years, were analyzed.

To live longer, you need to have one simple habit, says Neville Kupowitz, head of the British insurance company Vitality. The results of the research were published by The Sun, UAINFO.org informs.

Kupowitz initiated a study at the London School of Economics, the results of which showed that the habit of walking at least five thousand steps three times a week can increase life expectancy by 2.5 years for men and three years for women. And the more steps you take, the better.

"The key point is to take consistent steps to form a healthy habit, and we can see from the obtained data that it is never too late to start," Kupowitz said and advised people who want to live longer to start a new habit.

In the course of the study, the data of one million residents of Great Britain and South Africa, obtained over ten years, were analyzed. The positive effect of walking was especially noticeable in the group of people over 65 years old — those who walked more than 7,500 steps three times a week had a 52 percent increase in life expectancy. In the age group from 45 to 65 years, life expectancy increased by 38 percent.

In addition, those who walked 10,000 steps three times a week for three years had a 41 percent lower risk of developing type II diabetes. People who walked four or more times a week were 57 percent less likely to develop diabetes.