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The life expectancy gap: Socioeconomic differences in life expectancy between areas in Germany. [PDF]
J Health MonitBackground: This study examines differences in life expectancy between Germany’s most affluent and most deprived areas. Methods: Nationwide data from the cause-of-death statistics from 2003 to 2022 were linked with official population data to calculate ...
Hoebel J +4 more
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The socioeconomic distribution of life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in Chile
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023 Background Life expectancy (LE) has usually been used as a metric to monitor population health. In the last few years, metrics such as Quality-Adjusted-Life-Expectancy (QALE) and Health-Adjusted-Life- Expectancy (HALE) have gained popularity in health ...
Manuel Antonio Espinoza +4 more
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The underwhelming German life expectancy
European Journal of Epidemiology, 2023 AbstractThis article contributes to the discussion on the determinants of diverging life expectancy in high-income countries, with a focus on Germany. To date, much of this discourse has centered around the social determinants of health, issues of healthcare equity, poverty and income inequality, and new epidemics of opioids and violence.
Domantas Jasilionis +3 more
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Life Expectancy as a Quality of Life Indicator
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2022 No ...
Gulshara Aimbetova +4 more
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Exercise and life expectancy [PDF]
The Lancet, 2012 Chi Pang Wen and colleagues (Oct 1, p 1244) report on the minimum amount of physical activity necessary for reduced mortality and extended life expectancy. Compared with individuals in the inactive group, those in the low-volume activity group reportedly had a 14% reduced risk of all-cause mortality and a 3-year longer life expectancy.
Veerman, J Lennert +2 more
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A Review of the Types and Characteristics of Healthy Life Expectancy and Methodological Issues [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2022 An index that evaluates the health level of a population group considering both death and loss of function due to disease is called a summary measure of population health (SMPH).
Young-Eun Kim +3 more
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Cardiovascular Health and Life Expectancy Among Adults in the United States
Circulation, 2023 Background: Cardiovascular disease may be the main reason for stagnant growth in life expectancy in the United States since 2010. The American Heart Association recently released an updated algorithm for evaluating cardiovascular health (CVH)—Life’s ...
Hao Ma +7 more
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International Journal of Epidemiology, 2021 Background Variations in the age patterns and magnitudes of excess deaths, as well as differences in population sizes and age structures, make cross-national comparisons of the cumulative mortality impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic challenging.
J. Aburto +8 more
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Factors Associated With Subjective Life Expectancy: Comparison With Actuarial Life Expectancy [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, 2017 Objectives Subjective life expectancy (SLE) has been found to show a significant association with mortality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the major factors affecting SLE.
Jaekyoung Bae +2 more
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Life Expectancy and the Environment [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2009 We present an OLG model in which life expectancy and environmental quality dynamics are jointly determined. Agents may invest in environmental care, depending on how much they expect to live. In turn, environmental conditions affect life expectancy. As a result, our model produces a positive correlation between longevity and environmental quality, both
Natacha Raffin +4 more
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