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 | | However, most of the increase in lifespan enjoyed by the Finnish team-sport and power athletes is due to social status, not athletic activity (team and power athletes tend to enjoy greater social status than sedentary people, which gives them better living conditions, higher-quality food, and superior health care). |
 | | Science hasn't been exactly clear about the relationship between intensity and longevity, but there is some evidence to support the idea that fairly intense exercise is better than low-intensity stuff. |
 | | However, careful studies have indicated that some of these 'centenarians' may be lying about their age, exaggerating their maturity because - in contrast to what happens in the UK or America - in their society, the older a person is, the more respect he or she gets. |
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