> It might be co-causal Kinda like how wine after dinner improves health outcomes. The kind of people who can afford to regularly drink wine, but not a lot, al

> It might be co-causal Kinda like how wine after dinner improves health outcomes. The kind of people who can afford to regularly drink wine, but not a lot, also have more access to healhtcare. Also riding horses makes you healthier! (it’s a proxy for wealth) One could argue that high VO2max may just be another proxy for wealth. People who can afford to work out every day can also afford lots of other things that correlate with health and longevity.