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...Lawrence G. Branch and Dr. Alan M. Jette, both professors of social medicine at the Harvard Medical School, challenged the generally accepted idea that patterns of physical activity and good eating habits help those over 65 to live longer...
...suprised and puzzled by the finding," said Branch, himself a marathon runner. "My own values contradict these results," he added...
...Branch and Jette said they investigated whether these statistics applied to the elderly as well...
...cannot automatically generalize [statistics relating to the population as a whole] to older people," said Branch...
...Branch said that subsequent studies are in order. He emphasized that this study did not measure the effect of regular physical exercise, or careful dieting. "I sure hope these factors prolong life," he said...