The study only compared Americans to Europeans. Of course diet and access to healthcare, even for the wealthy, is part of the issue here. We have to ask "earli

The study only compared Americans to Europeans. Of course diet and access to healthcare, even for the wealthy, is part of the issue here. We have to ask "earlier than who"? Of course, the majority of Americans are descended from Europeans, but the American diet is significantly worse than most European countries, and the healthcare system is not as accessible. Americans lack the levels of exercise Europeans get, and a host of other factors. The less wealthy in America die earlier than the wealthy, but being richer in America buys more years, but not more years than one would live if in Europe.