Explaining divergent levels of longevity in high-Income countries /

Over the past 25 years, life expectancy has been rising in the United States at a slower pace than has been achieved in many other high-income countries. Consequently, the United States has been falling steadily in the world rankings for level of life expectancy, and the gap between the United State...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries
Otros Autores: Crimmins, Eileen M., Preston, Samuel H., Cohen, Barney, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Colección:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Life expectancy.
Longevity.
Life expectancy > United States.
Longevity > United States.
Cross-cultural studies.
Longevity
Life Expectancy
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Developed Countries
Life Expectancy > trends
Socioeconomic Factors
Espérance de vie.
Longévité.
Espérance de vie > États-Unis.
Longévité > États-Unis.
Études transculturelles.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography.
Cross-cultural studies
Life expectancy
United States
Statistics
Statistics.
Statistiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Difference Between Life Expectancy in the United States and Other High-Income Countries
  • Causes of Death, Health Indicators, and Divergence in Life Expectancy
  • The Role of Obesity
  • The Role of Physical Activity
  • The Role of Smoking
  • The Role of Social Networks and Social Integration
  • The Role of Health Care
  • The Role of Hormone Therapy
  • The Role of Inequality
  • Conclusions.

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