HowToLiveLonger

A Programmer’s Guide to Longevity

More energy for what you love. More time with the people who matter. Explore research on food, movement and sleep, and find habits for a longer, healthier, happier life.

Explore the evidenceOriginal repository ↗
ACM means all-cause mortality: deaths from any cause during a study. Start with who was compared, then read the effect estimate and its interval. Open a topic to see the study population, findings and original sources.
Understanding study results

Each record shows who was studied, what was compared, what was found and where to read more. Start by considering how closely the study matches your own situation.

Reading one finding

Identify the population, comparison and outcome.

Population → Comparison → Outcome

Illustrative comparison, not study data
Higher-intake groupReference group

Within the same study population

Shared factorsFor example, age or smoking
Exposure / interventionOutcome
Observed association

Evidence levels in the collection

61 evidence records

Levels reflect study design, outcomes and limitations.

How to read the research ↓

Age, smoking and other factors can affect both daily habits and health outcomes.

  • Effect estimates describe differences between groups; intervals express uncertainty. Read them alongside the comparison group, baseline risk and follow-up.
  • All-cause mortality, disease occurrence and biomarkers answer different questions. First check what the study measured.
  • Sources show what was read: metadata, abstract or key full-text sections. Follow the link to continue with the original research.
  • Topics such as food, movement and sleep continue to grow. New studies and corrections are welcome.

Reading reference: Cochrane Handbook, Chapter 14 ↗