New data finds women around the world live an average of 4.4 years longer than men, because they see the doctor more frequently and generally take better care of their health, the VOA News website reports today (April 6, 2019).
The World Health Organization's "Statistics Overview 2019" report says men have higher death rates than women from 33 of the risk factors. For example, men smoke and drink alcohol much more than women. The report also finds global suicide rates are 75 percent higher in men than in women.
Samira Asma, WHO assistant director general for data, says noncommunicable diseases are on the rise in most of the low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. She says this is due to the emergence of risk factors such as tobacco use, increase in alcohol consumption, and unhealthy diets.
"In terms of leading causes of noncommunicable disease-related deaths, are cardiovascular and ischemic heart disease. And hypertension. Though it is preventable and treatable, a risk factor is not being addressed," she said.
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