Key points from article :
Can predict life expectancy with reasonable accuracy based on diet, exercise, smoking and alcohol habits.
Analysis focused on measuring fibrinogen and C-reactive protein (CRP).
These inflammation are the body’s response to infections, stress and other harmful stimuli.
Differences in the levels of CRP and fibrinogen between socioeconomic groups begin to show relatively early in life.
Blood samples were gathered from nearly 8,000 adults.
General lack of research focusing on people in midlife.
The study was published in the Scientific Reports journal.
