Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries
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Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries

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  2. English
  3. PDF
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Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries

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Publisher
The National Academies Press
eBook ISBN
5186904461868
Year
2011

Table of contents

  1. FrontMatter
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Contents
  4. Summary
  5. 1 Difference Between Life Expectancy in the United States and Other High-Income Countries
  6. 2 Causes of Death, Health Indicators, and Divergence in Life Expectancy
  7. 3 The Role of Obesity
  8. 4 The Role of Physical Activity
  9. 5 The Role of Smoking
  10. 6 The Role of Social Networks and Social Integration
  11. 7 The Role of Health Care
  12. 8 The Role of Hormone Therapy
  13. 9 The Role of Inequality
  14. 10 Conclusions
  15. References
  16. Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff