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"To my surprise, they found our health disadvantage 'could not be explained simply by reference to problems associated with an inefficient health care system, t
by scotch_drinker 13y ago
"To my surprise, they found our health disadvantage 'could not be explained simply by reference to problems associated with an inefficient health care system, the lack of universal health care coverage, or large racial and socioeconomic disparities in the United States.'"
That doesn't seem to address the fact that as a nation, the US seems to be growing more and more obese with worse nutrition and less exercise. I assume the authors of the paper did some analysis based on things other than the inefficient health care system.
- sp332 13y agoI'm not sure that would explain a drop specifically in 55-to-75 year old people, even though we're competitive in other areas?
- Shivetya 13y agoSure, look at how much assistance has increased, especially SSID payments. Plus throw in that getting back in the door post 50 is not so simple. Don't have anything to do all day? Eating is a refuge for many.
- scotch_drinker 13y agoIt might if the reasons we were dying between 55-75 were related to poor nutrition and low activity levels. My assumption (always dangerous) is that the things that kill us in those age ranges are diabetes, heart disease and stroke which are all manageable in some fashion through moderation in diet as well as exercise. Once you make it past 75, you've probably been either lucky genetically or you've been living well or some combination of the two.