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Unhealthy behaviors were responsible for an approximate 6 year decrease in life expectancy among Canadians according to the 2001 to 2008 Canadian Community Health Surveys. Comment: Unhealthy behaviors in this study were found to decrease life expectancy by 5% to 10%. My theory for many years has been that for every 1 minute you exercise, you prolong your healthy life span by at least 2 or more minutes. That is a 100% return on investment! This study would suggest that 1 minute of exercise leads to much more than 2 minutes of healthy life extension. PLoS Med. 2016 Aug 16;13(8):e1002082.    (retrieved Aug, 2016). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.