Life expectancy increasese for Americans

Tom Yum · 09-12-2007, 11:03 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070912/...ife_expectancy

According to a study in 2005, the average life expectancy is 78 years. This is a 2.2 year increase from 1995, where the life expectancy was 75.8 years. The difference is even larger from 1955 when the life expectancy was 69.5 years.

The primary reason for said increase: decrease in heart-disease and stroke related deaths.

Cancer deaths, however, showed a marginal increase.

The top 5 nations that have the highest life expectancy (in decreasing order):

1. Andorra (a tiny country between Spain and France).
2. Japan
3. Macau
4. San Marino
5. Singapore

Tom Yum · 09-12-2007, 04:06 PM

I'm thinking improved diets, nutritional awareness and fitness activity are the reasons for preventable heart disease. Sure, some of heart disease factors are hereditary but over 10 years ago there was no Atkins, South Beach or other such diets. Food items like sushi were considered hideous and diet anything was usually laughed at. Fitness has become more mainstream as well.

USA! USA!

Looking at the top five, the folks in Japan, Macau and Singapore are also probably some of the hardest working folk in the world, which seems like there are more negative stress factors coming into play? Are there unseen psychological factors that increase life expectancy?

DickHardman · 09-13-2007, 11:17 PM

doesnt really matter. we all die eventually.

Tom Yum · 09-14-2007, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DickHardman

doesnt really matter. we all die eventually.

Looks like your attitude to do productive things died long ago...

DickHardman · 09-14-2007, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Yum

Looks like your attitude to do productive things died long ago...

ironically, im probably more productive than you.

Tom Yum · 09-14-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DickHardman

ironically, im probably more productive than you.

All that tokin' is hard work, huh.

DickHardman · 09-14-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Yum

All that tokin' is hard work, huh.

even with all that toking, i still may have you beat.

Tom Yum · 09-14-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DickHardman

even with all that toking, i still may have you beat.

......

DickHardman · 09-14-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Yum

......

yup, you should be disappointed. if a stoner like me is more productive than a sober guy like you, then that means you really need to step up your game.

Tom Yum · 09-15-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by DickHardman

if a stoner like me is more productive than a sober guy like you, then that means you really need to step up your game.

Key word being "if"....

09-12-2007, 11:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,174	Life expectancy increasese for Americans http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070912/...ife_expectancy According to a study in 2005, the average life expectancy is 78 years. This is a 2.2 year increase from 1995, where the life expectancy was 75.8 years. The difference is even larger from 1955 when the life expectancy was 69.5 years. The primary reason for said increase: decrease in heart-disease and stroke related deaths. Cancer deaths, however, showed a marginal increase. The top 5 nations that have the highest life expectancy (in decreasing order): 1. Andorra (a tiny country between Spain and France). 2. Japan 3. Macau 4. San Marino 5. Singapore __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it.

09-12-2007, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,174	I'm thinking improved diets, nutritional awareness and fitness activity are the reasons for preventable heart disease. Sure, some of heart disease factors are hereditary but over 10 years ago there was no Atkins, South Beach or other such diets. Food items like sushi were considered hideous and diet anything was usually laughed at. Fitness has become more mainstream as well. USA! USA! Looking at the top five, the folks in Japan, Macau and Singapore are also probably some of the hardest working folk in the world, which seems like there are more negative stress factors coming into play? Are there unseen psychological factors that increase life expectancy? __________________ The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know. Slow is fast; fast is slow. Love it, leave it or fix it. Last edited by Tom Yum; 09-13-2007 at 10:07 PM.

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