Obesity cuts longevity.The surge of obesity, especially among children and adolescents, could shorten life expectancy Life Expectancy 1. The age until which a person is expected to live. 2. The remaining number of years an individual is expected to live, based on IRS issued life expectancy tables. in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by 2-5 years, reversing the steady rise in longevity of the past two centuries, says a data analysis published in the 17 March 2005 New England Journal of Medicine The New England Journal of Medicine (New Engl J Med or NEJM) is an English-language peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Massachusetts Medical Society. It is one of the most popular and widely-read peer-reviewed general medical journals in the world. . The predictions are based on data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and previously published reports on estimated years of life lost from obesity. Current trends indicate that rates of obesity will continue to rise, and that ever-younger age groups will be affected. The surge in obesity has already triggered a sharp rise in type 2 ("adult-onset") diabetes mellitus diabetes mellitus Disorder of insufficient production of or reduced sensitivity to insulin. Insulin, synthesized in the islets of Langerhans (see Langerhans, islets of), is necessary to metabolize glucose. In diabetes, blood sugar levels increase (hyperglycemia). in children. |
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