Something unexpected: Sunbathers live longer
5 hours ago
- #longevity study
- #health research
- #sun exposure
- A study of nearly 30,000 women in Sweden found those with more sun exposure lived longer and had less heart disease and fewer non-cancer deaths.
- Caveats include higher cancer deaths among sun worshippers, only a small longevity benefit of 7 months to 2 years, and an association not proving causation.
- The study could not determine why sun exposure might prolong life; vitamin D production is a speculated but unproven reason.
- It did not include men, and factors like activity levels or diet may have influenced results, though researchers attempted to account for them.
- The authors suggest limiting sun exposure could be as harmful as smoking, but this view is considered premature without more research.