Healthy lifestyle and risk of death among former smokers

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Healthy lifestyle recommendations include maintaining a healthy body weight, being physically active, eating a healthy diet, and limiting alcohol consumption.

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Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t engage in healthy habits, according to a new study by researchers at NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The reduced risk of dying was observed for specific causes, including cancer and heart and lung