Study Links Serving As A National Leader With Shorter Lifespan
- 8 years ago
A new study published in The BMJ, a medical journal, suggests heads of state may have a shorter lifespan than those who ran but didn’t emerge as victors.
National leaders, such as US Presidents, have been known to rapidly grow greyer and more wrinkled during their time in office.
A new study published in the BMJ, a medical journal, suggests heads of state may have a shorter lifespan, as well.
The researchers determined the decrease in longevity is roughly 2.7 years as compared to individuals who ran for high offices, but didn’t emerge as victors.
Their pool of data included the lifetime durations of head honchos and runners-up from 17 countries, including Canada, the UK, and the US, from the years 1722 t
National leaders, such as US Presidents, have been known to rapidly grow greyer and more wrinkled during their time in office.
A new study published in the BMJ, a medical journal, suggests heads of state may have a shorter lifespan, as well.
The researchers determined the decrease in longevity is roughly 2.7 years as compared to individuals who ran for high offices, but didn’t emerge as victors.
Their pool of data included the lifetime durations of head honchos and runners-up from 17 countries, including Canada, the UK, and the US, from the years 1722 t