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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 22, 2017 - 02:19pm PT
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South Korea will take lead in life expectancy
"US continues to lag
In Europe, French women and Swiss women are predicted to have the highest life expectancy, with averages of 88.6 and 84 years respectively.
Among predictions for high-income countries, the lowest life expectancy at birth is likely to be in the US, with an average of 83.3 years for women and 79.5 years for men -- similar to Mexico and Croatia."
In countries with lower life expectancies people have a relatively high risk of dying in their 40s or 50s. "There are many reasons for deaths in this age range, Ezzati said, including greater obesity rates and their associated health risks as well as homicides and road accidents. Lack of universal health care in countries like the US is also thought to play a role, the study says."
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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Feb 22, 2017 - 02:30pm PT
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in the US, with an average of 83.3 years for women and 79.5 years for men
For as fat as we are in the USA, I'd say that 83.3 and 79.5 are impressive figures!
If I wanted to live longer, I guess I would need to get a sex change operation and move to Seoul.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 02:33pm PT
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Yer gonna die!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
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cragnshag hits the nail on the fat butt. We're a nation of fat alcoholic lazy asses.
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Feb 22, 2017 - 02:41pm PT
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The Deep South drags it down I suspect. Curious about Colorado and California.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 02:47pm PT
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Yeah John, I was thinking something similar. There has to be pockets everywhere that skew those statistics. Someone told me in a discussion once about a study that was done about the regions in the world that showed unusual longevity and what they could possibly have in common. I don't quite remember what they said the results showed but it was somewhat unexpected. Anyone familiar with such studies?
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Feb 22, 2017 - 03:07pm PT
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The main point of these "studies" is that the the US has too much income inequality (i.e., the people doing the studies don't make as much as bankers or software engineers or doctors or (some) lawyers) and that's why we're all dying--we need to be more like S. Korea or Mexico or Sweden or basically anyplace else.
Is there any place in the world that has more racial diversity and longer life expectancies?
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 22, 2017 - 03:27pm PT
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The US eats too much dead meat.
The US has a very unhealthy consciousness.
Everything harmful they claim is not.
Everything good for you they claim is not.
Stooopid Americans ......
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2017 - 03:31pm PT
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blahblah
you don't need to want to be more like Mexico. You are alike already.
It's only those who wants to live long who has to watch their weight. It's all about choices, man. Life's tough thattaway you know. Sooner or later one pays the price of one's sins. Unless you're Dorian Gray.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 22, 2017 - 04:02pm PT
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hey there say, lolli...
nice to hear from you...
*oh, say,i STILL got two christmas cards, that i send,
last year, and this year, that both came back, 'wrong address'...
:)
well, say, here is a curious things about age, too:
my 94 year old friend from germany, though she had had
her share of perhaps 'wrong foods' the last few years,
and maybe paid a small price, well,
she gets MAGAZINE from one of the towns she lived in,
way back when, where many folks from her area of childnood,
settled (though not all of course):
well, a VAST amount of the woman, that are in the obituaries, there,
over the last few years have been a high number of:
folks around 98 and over...
wow, :O
course, she does NOT know what kind of condition they are in, but,
she herself, still gets around, so PERHAPS those
folks over there, did well, too?
quite a lot of folks, too, living until 90's and nearing
those ages too...
as to herself (and those that moved to other cities
in germany):
she wonders if it is was because she, and the folks that
moved from her coastal area (that is poland now)
used to eat a lot of FISH??
AND fish oil? during most of their growing-up, life?
they were near the coast,
OOOPS, ANOTHER NOTE: she said, back in her younger days,
everyone WALKED everywhere... and--they did not eat much,
but of course, then the war started going on...
but, before that, she said they had a fairly simple life...
but worked hard on their property...
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
the pitch above you
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Feb 22, 2017 - 04:17pm PT
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WBraun:
Everything harmful they claim is not.
Everything good for you they claim is not.
So uh, generalize much? And just who are "they"?
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2017 - 04:20pm PT
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hi neebee
I've been moving around a bit the last years. New job, new town, new name. Not much left of what once was. :-)
I hope you're well.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Feb 22, 2017 - 05:34pm PT
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Werner, what type of live meat do you prefer?
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Feb 22, 2017 - 05:54pm PT
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To answer my own question about life expectancy in various states:
Life Expectancy in US States
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Feb 22, 2017 - 06:44pm PT
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We're a nation of fat alcoholic lazy asses.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 22, 2017 - 07:03pm PT
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Well, Gary, after three weeks in Switzerland I'm afraid that connotation is unavoidable.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Feb 22, 2017 - 07:19pm PT
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Stress kills...Americans are stressed...Stressed trying to pay health insurance , car insurance , renters insurance , homeowners insurance , and life insurance...No American had insurance during the depression and survived..Get rid of insurance and Americans will live longer...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 22, 2017 - 08:38pm PT
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hey there say, lolli...
yes, doing well, and getting to do a bit more stuff,
than i have ever done before for a long time...
>:D<
so good to hear from you...
say, if you ever get settled enough,
i will keep your cards, and make a collection
of fun, for you, :)
just let me know, when... :)
happy good eve, to your 'side of the world' over there, :)
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Feb 22, 2017 - 10:05pm PT
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Enjoy each moment and live well!
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Feb 22, 2017 - 10:23pm PT
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Rotten Johnny for the win. Stress kills and the US loves their stress.
And yeah, I would have guessed lower number than that for the good ol fat US of A.
Arne
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