Lifestyle of Young Males Leads to Higher Death Rate
Young men throughout the world have higher death rates than women because of their riskier lifestyles, researchers said on Tuesday. Accidents and suicide are the leading killers in men aged 15 to 34 while deaths from illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and chronic liver disease rise sharply in 35- to 44-year-olds. “In every country there is an excess of male deaths due to potentially avoidable reasons. The main causes of death are those that are more or less directly attributable to lifestyle and risk-taking,” said Alan White of Leeds Metropolitan University in England.
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