Single people will shorten their life expectancy by 10 years

Single women live 7-15 years less than married women. Men who live alone die 8-17 years earlier than married men.

More and more people around the world are embracing the single life, believing it to be a way to enjoy unlimited freedom and joy. However, a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology suggests that single life can have serious health risks, significantly increasing the risk of premature death.

Researchers found that single women live 7 to 15 years less than married women. Men who live alone die 8 to 17 years earlier than married men.

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Experts from the University of Louisville School of Science conducted 90 studies on 500 million people over the past 60 years. The results recorded that single men had a 32% higher risk of death than married men. Single women had a 23% higher risk of death than married women.

Particularly in the age group of 30 - 39, single people have a 128% higher risk of death than married people. In the age group of 70, the risk of death of single people is 12% higher.

The study's lead author, sociologist Professor David Lohr Graves, said the health of long-term singles is truly worrying. The results of the study showed that married couples receive more support from their partners, family and society than single people. For example, a married person will be reminded by his or her spouse to eat a healthy diet and seek early treatment when sick.

Relatively speaking, after marriage, people's lives become healthier, they no longer consider health a joke, and thus their life expectancy increases significantly./.

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