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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019
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Healthy choices for a longer life Emily Ireland Wairarapa people are expected to live to the ripe age of 81, a solid five years longer than our Hawke’s Bay counterparts, according to life expectancy statistics. The Wairarapa Midweek obtained data from Statistics New Zealand showing the average life expectancy of people from District Health Boards (DHB) around the country. Of the 20 DHBs, Wairarapa ranked the 12th highest for its life expectancy at 81.4 years, based on information collated between 2015-2017. Waitemata DHB has the longest life expectancy at 84.5 years followed by Capital & Coast at 83.4 years. Hawke’s Bay DHB sits at the bottom of the list with a life expectancy of 75.8 years. The Wairarapa data [tabled] shows how many years of life people have, statistically speaking, based on their current age and gender. A 28-year-old male living in Wairarapa has about 56 years of life left, compared to a female of the same age who has 59 years of life left. On the other end of the spectrum, a male that has already reached the age of 90 could have another five years of life, PHOTO/STOCK ADOBE.COM
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compared to a female who would have four years, according to the statistics. But long life is nothing without health, and Sherry James, a nurse at Whaiora says Wairarapa people should focus on three key things, across all ages, to stay in better health: nutrition, exercise, and sleep. “Eat well, avoid as much sugar as you can, keep fit for your age, and sleep – across all ages, those are the key things.” She said mental health was equally important.
Exercise
James said it is important to keep physically active – “sometimes people need to come into their medical centre and hear it directly from a health professional to motivate them to make that lifestyle change”. Continued on page 3
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HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU GOT? YOUR AGE
YEARS LEFT MALE FEMALE
0
80
83
1-4
79
82
5-9
75
78
10-14
70
74
15-19
65
69
20-24
60
64
25-29
56
59
30-34
51
54
35-39
46
49
40-44
41
44
45-49
37
39
50-54
32
35
55-59
28
30
60-64
24
26
65-69
19
21
70-74
15
17
75-79
12
13
80-84
9
10
85-89
6
7
90+
5
4
*Based on 2015-17 Wairarapa infor mation from Stats NZ, rounded to the nearest year.