Tag: life expectancy
The future depends on our ability to curb obesity. Demographics may not be destiny, but they are certainly interesting. We have just finished up two studies on the topic. The first looked at the fluctuation in mortality rates over time in the United States and the second – just released – explores why the United…
The brief’s key findings are: In recent decades, life expectancy at age 65 in the U.S. has been lagging behind other high-income countries, particularly for women. A major reason is that, historically, the U.S. has had higher rates of smoking and obesity. As a result, the U.S. has made less progress at reducing deaths related…
