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Scientists have found that shopping daily can help one live longer. The research was done on 1,850 elderly people who were living alone at home. They were asked how often they went shopping, with choices from never to every day.
Nearly half of them never or seldom shopped during the week, and around one in four shopped between two and four times a week. A further 17% shopped every day, and the rest shopped just once a week. Almost two thirds of them were under the age of 75. Just over a half were men.
Those who went shopping more than once a week were men and between the ages of 65 and 70. They were also smokers and drinkers, who had better health, took exercise every day and had a lot of friends. Those who shopped daily lived longer than those who shopped less often. Those who shopped daily were 27% less likely to die, with men daily shoppers 28% less likely to die and women shoppers 23% less likely to die.
The researchers said that shopping could be a good method for good health to begin with, but suggested that shopping itself may improve health, by having a good supply of food to keep healthy meals, for example.
Shopping among the elderly may not always be about buying things, but about looking for friends or taking exercise, which is easier to do than more formal exercise that usually requires interest and energy.
The findings dispel the idea that good health only depends on physical activity; taking part in social activities in later life may also be good for better health.
David Oliver, a professor at City University, London, said, “The findings made sense. What the researchers have shown is that continuing to shop is good for happiness and good health.”
3. Where does the text most probably appear?
AIn a research report.
BIn a fashion magazine.
CIn a storybook.
DIn a shopping guide.
