UK: Methodists 'live more than seven years longer than rest of population'

Methodists live more than seven years longer than the rest of the population, according to an academic study.
By Martin Beckford, Religious Affairs Correspondent
25 Jun 2010

Men belonging to the famously clean-living denomination live to the ripe old age of 83.9, research has found, compared with a national average of 77.

For women the difference in longevity was even greater with female Methodists dying at 91.1 on average – nine years longer than the 82 years enjoyed by most British women....

...Dr Richard Vautrey, vice president of the Methodist Conference, said, “I’m sure there are many different factors at work for Methodists to attain these numbers.

“But I would guess that our emphasis on caring for our spiritual as well as physical health, avoiding excess, engaging with people in our communities and being good neighbours all help.” the rest