Women with active sun exposure habits were mainly at a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and noncancer/non-CVD death as compared to those who avoided sun exposure. As a result of their increased survival, the relative contribution of cancer death increased in these women. Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking. Compared to the highest sun exposure group, life expectancy of avoiders of sun exposure was reduced by 0.6–2.1 years.
Women with active sun exposure habits were mainly at a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and noncancer/non-CVD death as compared to those who avoided sun exposure. As a result of their increased survival, the relative contribution of cancer death increased in these women. Nonsmokers who avoided sun exposure had a life expectancy similar to smokers in the highest sun exposure group, indicating that avoidance of sun exposure is a risk factor for death of a similar magnitude as smoking. Compared to the highest sun exposure group, life expectancy of avoiders of sun exposure was reduced by 0.6–2.1 years.
What I can't tell is whether it was the sun exposure that directly reduced mortality. Is sun exposure just a measure of an active lifestyle? That would explain the reduction in cardiovascular disease. I've wondered the same thing about other studies that measure sun exposure.
Personally, I think there's probably a balance that can be struck. I don't lather up when I take my dogs out or do a bit of light gardening in the morning. I always use some form of sun protection at the beach or on a boat because the sun is so much stronger.
7Wannabe5 wrote:...and the other half of us do the secluded, celibate, mole-rat eating fortified soylent paste lifestyle? And then we can compile statistics in 30 years.
Where do we find volunteers for the second test group?
7Wannabe5 wrote:...and the other half of us do the secluded, celibate, mole-rat eating fortified soylent paste lifestyle? And then we can compile statistics in 30 years.
Where do we find volunteers for the second test group?
I think they're in the "living digitally" thread.
...and in the UK, though I can't imagine we are any better...
