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Title: Future healthy life expectancy among older adults in the US: a forecast based on cohort smoking and obesity history

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2016

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DOI: 10.1186/s12963-016-0092-2

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Abstract: In the past three decades, the elderly population in the United States experienced increase in life expectancy (LE) and disability-free life expectancy (LEND), but decrease in life expectancy with disability (LED). Smoking and obesity are two major risk factors that had negative impacts on these trends. While smoking prevalence continues to decline in recent decades, obesity prevalence has been growing and is currently at a high level. This study aims to forecast the healthy life expectancy for older adults aged 55 to 85 in the US from 2011 to 2040, in relation to their smoking and obesity history. . .

Url: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12963-016-0092-2

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Authors: Cao, Bochen

Periodical (Full): Population Health Metrics

Issue: 23

Volume: 14

Pages: 1-14

Data Collections: IPUMS Health Surveys - NHIS

Topics: Health, Other, Population Health and Health Systems

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