A long
running British study suggests that one in three middle-aged people have multiple chronic health issues. Tracking about 17,000 people born in
England, Scotland and Wales in a single week, the 197-
British Cohort Study posted that about
8,000 of them were
surveyed for the University College London. At age 46-48, about 34% of
those people had two or more chronic health problems, like high blood pressure
and mental ill-health. The most usual noted health problems were high-risk drinking (26%), recurrent back problems (21%), mental-health problems (19%) and high blood pressure (16%).

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The
lead researcher, Dr Dawid Gondek, said he was startled and upset about how so
young people had major health related problems. 

A
considerable ratio of the population is already suffering from numerous
long-term mental and physical health related issues in their late 40s. 

“It is not a good
prospect for an aging population that you can expect to live longer but many in
poor health.”

It was
noticed that diabetes and high blood pressure were usually seen among those who
had fatigue. Those from poorer backgrounds or who experienced mental ill health
as a teenager were also more likely to have poor health.

The researchers
implied targeted public health interventions during childhood and adolescence might
improve the outcomes of the future generations.

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The experts
advise that a good appetite and healthy regime is the most essential aspect of
your life, even in later life because this is a continued process of staying
healthy. 

The experts also
advise limited alcohol intake, quitting smoking and taking regular exercise can
make a difference.