RISK OF EARLY DEATH; 60 PERCENT HIGHER FOR MEN THAN WOMEN

  • 15/03/2021

Men aged 50 years and above may have a significantly higher risk of death than women of the same age group, partly due heavier rates of smoking and heart disease in men, according to a large study of people in 28 countries.However, the research published in Canadian Medical Association Journal found that the gap in mortality risk among men and women varied across countries.

"Many studies have examined the potential impact of social, behavioural and biological factors on sex differences in mortality, but few have been able to investigate potential variation across countries," said Yu-Tzu Wu, from the King's College London, and Newcastle University in the UK.

"Different cultural traditions, historical contexts, and economic and societal development may influence gender experiences in different countries, and thus variably affect the health status of men and women," said Wu.

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