Help us to stop prostate diseases ruining lives
People and Lifestyle article, January 2006
STICK TO THOSE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
This table supports the above article in the Prostate Research
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Christmas is a time for making merry. At New Year we make resolutions to make up for our over indulgence. These are worth sticking to as a glance at the following figures show:
Average reduction in life expectancy due to weight, drink and smoking*
SEX |
AGE |
HEIGHT |
WEIGHT
STONE |
SMOKE DAILY |
DRINKS
DAILY |
YEARS
OFF LIFE |
F |
25 |
5’5" (1.65m) | 13 (82Kg) | 40 |
5 large glasses of wine | 12 |
F |
35 |
5’3" (1.60m) | 15 (95Kg) | 20 |
3 pints of beer | 13 |
F |
45 |
5’4" (1.62m) | 7 (45Kg) | 10 |
3 large G&Ts | 11 |
M |
30 |
5’10" (1.78m) | 17 (108Kg) | 15 |
5 pints + 2 large whiskies | 15 |
M |
40 |
6’1" (1.85m) | 18 (114Kg) | 20 |
2 large G&Ts + 3 large wine | 9 |