India, May 28 -- What if adding years to your life came down to just three daily targets? Dr Sudhir Kumar, neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, sheds light on the "9-year longevity equation" and the everyday habits that may help improve healthspan and keep chronic diseases at bay.

In a post shared on X on May 27, Dr Sudhir spoke about a large long-term epidemiological dataset that identified three simple lifestyle baselines associated with adding "over 9 years of additional healthy lifespan." (Also read: 'Skinny fat syndrome': Nutritionist warns Indians may look lean on the outside but still carry hidden visceral fat )

"Want an extra 9 years of healthy life? Stop looking for a magic pill. Science points to a simple daily equation...