How do I know if I live long?

(Simple checklist) - The following simple tests will tell you if you can live up to 'early death'.

Standing up and down with one leg is a way to figure out how long you can live. Scientists believe that some simple tests can also predict if someone in middle age is at risk of dying early.

Researchers found that, at 53 years of age, men were able to sit up and down 23 times a minute - and for women 22 times they were twice as likely to die before 66 years. .

In contrast, 53-year-olds are able to stand on one leg for more than 10 seconds with their eyes closed, and standing up on a chair 37 times in 1 minute - or 35 times for women - is very The possibility is that they can still live healthy in the next 13 years.

To carry out this study, the Medical Research Council followed the lifespan of 5000 people born in 1946. At the age of 53 they completed home tests in times of specially trained nurses. by. In a one-legged test with eyes closed , men and women standing on the spot for less than 2 seconds were three times more likely to die early before age 66 than those who could stand still for 10 seconds. or more. Those who cannot complete the test are likely to die in the next 13 years.

Dr. Rachel Cooper, of the Medical Research Council, said: 'Most of these studies were done with the elderly but we also showed that even for younger age groups, those less likely to sick, these measures will improve the aging process and the underlying disease '.