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050 00 $aHB1322.3$b.E97 2011
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245 00 $aExplaining divergent levels of longevity in high-income countries /$cEileen M. Crimmins, Samuel H. Preston, and Barney Cohen, editors.
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bNational Academies Press,$cc2011.
300 $axi, 182 p. :$bcol. ill., col. maps ;$c23 cm.
500 $a"Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 154-175).
505 00 $tDifference between life expectancy in the united states and other high-income countries --$tCauses of death, health indicators, and divergence in life expectancy --$tThe role of obesity --$tThe role of physical activity --$tThe role of smoking --$tThe role of social networks and social integration --$tThe role of health care --$tThe role of hormone therapy --$tThe role of inequality --$gConclusions.
520 $a"Over the last 25 years, life expectancy at age 50 in the U.S. has been rising, but at a slower pace than in many other high-income countries, such as Japan and Australia. This difference is particularly notable given that the U.S. spends more on health care than any other nation. Concerned about this divergence, the National Institute on Aging asked the National Research Council to examine evidence on its possible causes. According to Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries, the nation's history of heavy smoking is a major reason why lifespans in the U.S. fall short of those in many other high-income nations. Evidence suggests that current obesity levels play a substantial part as well. The book reports that lack of universal access to health care in the U.S. also has increased mortality and reduced life expectancy, though this is a less significant factor for those over age 65 because of Medicare access. For the main causes of death at older ages -- cancer and cardiovascular disease -- available indicators do not suggest that the U.S. health care system is failing to prevent deaths that would be averted elsewhere. In fact, cancer detection and survival appear to be better in the U.S. than in most other high-income nations, and survival rates following a heart attack also are favorable. Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries identifies many gaps in research. For instance, while lung cancer deaths are a reliable marker of the damage from smoking, no clear-cut marker exists for obesity, physical inactivity, social integration, or other risks considered in this book. Moreover, evaluation of these risk factors is based on observational studies, which -- unlike randomized controlled trials -- are subject to many biases."--Publisher's description.
650 0 $aLife expectancy.
650 0 $aLongevity.
650 0 $aLife expectancy$zUnited States.
650 0 $aLongevity$zUnited States.
700 1 $aCrimmins, Eileen M.
700 1 $aPreston, Samuel H.
700 1 $aCohen, Barney,$d1959-
710 2 $aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bPanel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries.
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