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I wonder if part of the longevity increase is a delayed result of lower smoking rates? It takes 20 or 30 years for a change in smoking rates (in either direction) to show up in longevity statistics because the health problems of smoking are long-term results. Lung cancer and heart disease are two of the most common serious problems for which smoking is a large risk factor, but there are others too, some of which are counter-intuitive like bladder cancer.
I wonder if part of the longevity increase is a delayed result of lower smoking rates? It takes 20 or 30 years for a change in smoking rates (in either direction) to show up in longevity statistics because the health problems of smoking are long-term results. Lung cancer and heart disease are two of the most common serious problems for which smoking is a large risk factor, but there are others too, some of which are counter-intuitive like bladder cancer.
I think the decrease in smoking probably accounts for it, since men used to smoke more than women. And the recent general increase in longevity is mostly because of less smoking.
Men are catching up.
American men now live just five years less, on average, than women, closing a gap that once approached eight years. Male life expectancy hit a record 75.2 in 2004, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced.
Nice work, guys. CDC data suggest you did it by smoking less and taking other steps to reduce the risks of cancer and heart disease.
Source: Leading Causes of Death in Males, United States, 2006
From 1900 through 2007, life expectancy at birth increased from 46 to 75 years for men. Life expectancy at age 65 rose from 12 to 17 years among men during this period. (Source: Health,United States, 2009)
Between 1990 and 2007, life expectancy at birth increased 3.5 years for males. The gap in life expectancy between males and females narrowed from 7.0 years in 1990 to 5.1 years in 2007. (Source: Health, United States, 2009)
Despite advances in life expectancy, males are still at increased risk for certain conditions and diseases, including the following:
CDC Features - Men's Health at CDC
Despite advances in life expectancy, males are still at increased risk for certain conditions and diseases, including the following:
What happened to the rest of your post (the list)?
Source: Leading Causes of Death in Males, United States, 2006
From 1900 through 2007, life expectancy at birth increased from 46 to 75 years for men. Life expectancy at age 65 rose from 12 to 17 years among men during this period. (Source: Health,United States, 2009)
Between 1990 and 2007, life expectancy at birth increased 3.5 years for males. The gap in life expectancy between males and females narrowed from 7.0 years in 1990 to 5.1 years in 2007. (Source: Health, United States, 2009)
Despite advances in life expectancy, males are still at increased risk for certain conditions and diseases, including the following:
I thought cheating on your wife would have been one of the leading causes.....
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