Reducing health risks
Staying healthy longer
To stay youthful, stress free and prolong your life for the better, you need to:
- Avoid events that decrease longevity. E.g. Heart attack 1,2
- Reduce risks that decrease quality of life. E.g. Arthritis 1,2
Australians live for a long time, but we spend a lot of that time in poor health. 3
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Gender
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Life expectancy
at birth (yrs)
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Healthy life expectancy
at birth (yrs)
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Years spent in
poor health (yrs)
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Males
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78.5
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70.9
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7.6
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Female
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83.4
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74.3
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9.1
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Good habits over a life time help reduce time spent in poor health.
We help you practice good habits now and over the long term.
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Date Created: 02-Jul-2007
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Last Updated: 02-Dec-2009 03:30 PM
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