Living longer does not necessarily mean living healthier.
This is according to a study published in JAMA Network Open, which found that 183 countries are seeing “a widening gap between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy.”
According to Mayo Clinic researchers, in 2019, the gap between healthy life expectancy and life expectancy was 9.6 years worldwide, an increase of 13% from 8.5 years in 2019.
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The gap is widest in the United States, where Americans live an average of 12.4 years in poor health, compared to 10.9 years in 2000.
The gap between healthy life expectancy and healthy life expectancy is greatest in the United States, where Americans live an average of 12.4 years in poor health, compared to 10.9 years in 2000. (St. Petersburg)
The United States also reported “the highest burden of chronic disease,” primarily from mental illnesses, substance use disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions, the researchers noted.
Researchers analyzed data from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The data included statistics on life expectancy, health-adjusted life expectancy and years lived with illness in each member country.
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Dr. Andre Terzic, lead author of the study and Marriott Family Professor of Cardiovascular Research at the Mayo Clinic, calls the gap between healthy life expectancy and life expectancy “a universal threat to healthy longevity.”
“Advances in longevity are major milestones for humanity, but increases in life expectancy have not been matched by comparable increases in healthy life expectancy,” he told Fox News Digital.
Researchers report that “the burden of chronic disease is highest” primarily due to mental illness, substance use disorders, and musculoskeletal conditions. (St. Petersburg)
There were also gender differences, with women spending more years in poor health than men.
“Globally, women live longer than men, but the difference between healthy life expectancy and life expectancy is 2.4 years,” Terzic said.
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“Women in the United States had a high burden of non-communicable diseases, with a particular contribution from diseases of the musculoskeletal, genitourinary, and nervous systems.”
Terzic said the study's findings point to the need for “an accelerated shift toward a preventive, wellness-centered system of care.”
According to the lead researcher, the findings point to the need for “an accelerated shift towards a preventive, health-centered system of care”. (St. Petersburg)
“Further research is needed to identify the demographic, economic, and health drivers of the healthspan and lifespan gaps.”
The study was funded by the Marriott Family Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of General Medicine.
Doctors say personalized nutrition is key
Grant Antoine, a naturopathic physician and clinical director at health care testing company Biome in Bellevue, Wash., said there are a number of factors that have contributed to the widening gap between healthy life expectancy and life expectancy in the United States.
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“Medical advances have increased life expectancy, but we are not addressing the root causes of poor health, including diet, chronic stress, sedentary lifestyles, and preventable diseases,” he told Fox News Digital. No,” he said.
“These issues are further complicated by the fact that there is no one answer to healthy eating.”
According to some experts, the main factors contributing to aging and shortened health spans include nutritional deficiencies, imbalances in gut health, and chronic inflammation. (St. Petersburg)
According to Antoine, the main factors that contribute to aging and a shortened healthspan include nutritional deficiencies, imbalances in gut health, and chronic inflammation.
“To close the gap between healthy lifespan and lifespan in the United States, we need to prioritize science-backed, individualized nutrition based on each individual's biology, rather than a one-size-fits-all diet,” he recommended. did.
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“There is no universally healthy diet or supplement. Personalized nutrition is the key to helping people live longer, healthier lives.”
