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Predict Your Longevity By Standing On One Leg?

Are you able to stand on one leg for 10 seconds? A new study says that it just may predict whether you are more likely to die within the next decade.

In fact, researchers says testing patients to hold the pose should be part of routine health checks for all middle-aged and older adults.

It's not as easy as most think. Give it a try by standing on one leg for 10 seconds without any added support. If you can't hold it for that long you can try again up to three tries on either foot.

About one in five were not able to do it and odds of failure roughly doubles at five-year intervals from age 51 and up.

The study found that people who failed the test were more likely to have issues with obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.


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