U.S. Has Higher Rates Of Chronic Diseases Among People 50 And Older Than European Nations, Study Finds

Older U.S. adults are twice as likely as older European adults to have a number of chronic diseases, many of which are related to obesity and smoking, according to a study published Tuesday on the Web site of the journal Health Affairs, the Los Angeles Times reports (Girion, Los Angeles Times, 10/2). [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Seniors on October 5th, 2007