A comparison of biological risk factors in two populations: the United States and Japan

Authors :: Crimmins, Eileen M.
Vasunilashorn, Sarinnapha
Hagedorn, Aaron
Source :: Population and Development Review. Sept, 2008, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p457, 26 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The prevalence of risk levels in a number of biological risk factors across two populations of United States and Japan are compared. It helps provide a better understanding of risk factors that lead Americans to have a much lower life expectancy as compared to the Japanese.

Subjects :: Japan -- Demographic aspects
Americans -- Health aspects
Americans -- Demographic aspects
Life expectancy -- Forecasts and trends
Life expectancy -- Statistics
Mortality -- Japan
Mortality -- United States
Mortality -- Statistics
Mortality -- Forecasts and trends
Market trend/market analysis
Political science
Sociology and social work

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