It is obvious that the poorer will die prematurely for nearly 10 years than the rich

by bill wegener

According to the latest survey conducted in England, the poor have an average life expectancy of nearly 10 years over the wealthy people, although lifetime has been clarified by the difference between rich and poor, It has become clear that it is shortened.

Contributions of diseases and injuries to widening life expectancy inequalities in England from 2001 to 2016: a population-based analysis of vital registration data - The Lancet Public Health
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30214-7/fulltext

Poorest dying nearly ten years younger than the rich in "deeply worrying" trend | Imperial News | Imperial College London
http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/189149/poorest-dying-nearly-years-younger-than/

Researchers at Imperial College London published the latest research paper at Lancet Public Health, a medical journal. This paper investigated the relationship between the difference between rich and poor and the average lifespan. Based on the results of the survey, the average longevity of poor women living in England has been decreasing since 2011 Has been revealed.

The research was funded by the charity's Wellcome . In the survey, about 750 thousand people whose deaths were recorded in England between 2001 and 2016 are being analyzed based on the data of the National Bureau of Statistics .

As a result of the analysis, the difference in life expectancy between "the wealthiest layer" and "the poorest layer" is "6.1 years old" as of 2001, while it is up to "7.9 years old" as of 2016 Increased has. Over the same period, the average life expectancy of men has increased from "9.0 years old" to "9.7 years old." According to the results of the survey in 2016, the average life expectancy of women of the poorest is "78.8 years old", and that of men is "74.0 years old". On the other hand, the average longevity of women of the richest group was "86.7 years old", and that of men was "83.8 years old".

The graph below shows the average life expectancy for men and women of "Most Deprived" and "Most Affluent" in 2001. The average life expectancy of men in the poor is "70.8 years old", and the female is "77.2 years old." On the other hand, men of the wealthy are 79.8 years old and women 83.3 years old.

The graph below shows the average life expectancy for men and women of "Most Deprived" and "Most Affluent" in 2016. The average life expectancy of men in the poor is "74 years old", and the female is "78.8 years old." On the other hand, men of the wealthy are "83.8 years old" and women "86.7 years old".

It is also clear that the average life expectancy of women classified as the poorest group from the results of the survey has been shortened by 0.24 years each year from 2011.

Magid Ezati, a professor at the Imperial College London and engaged in research, said, "The declining life expectancy of the poor is a deeply worrying indicator of national health, It shows that we are left behind the most vulnerable of the profit. " In addition, "We currently have various factors that affect health, which has led to the poor young death.The labor income is stagnant, the benefits have been reduced, Many workers have used food banks The price of healthy foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables is rising compared to unhealthy processed foods and the hands of the poorest people We are pointing to a price range that does not reach ", and it is said that the fact that poor people are unable to purchase fresh and healthy food is the cause of the average life span disparity.

In addition, Mr. Ezati said, "Since financial assistance for health and municipal services have been decreasing since 2010, it has great influence on the poorest people," cancer diagnosis is too late " And diseases that should be treatable such as "dementia" are leading to premature death. "

by Anna Pelzer

In addition, the research team analyzed what kind of disease the expansion of life expectancy is related to, and it turned out that the poor people died at a higher rate in all diseases. Also, it seems that the difference of rich and poor is manifested remarkably in most diseases.

Diseases whose deaths are particularly high in the poor compared with the wealthy people are neonatal death, pediatric diseases, respiratory diseases, heart diseases, pulmonary and fire extinguisher cancers, dementia, and so on. According to a survey in 2016, children in the poor who are under five years have recorded 2.5 times more deaths than children in the wealthy.

Mr. Ezaty pointed out that "This study suggests that the poor in England is dying from diseases that can be treated," and as a solution, "invest in health and society in disadvantaged areas By expanding we can reverse the alarming trend we discovered and in order to eradicate food insecurity it is necessary for government and industry actions to make healthy foods more affordable By doing so, the quality of people's meals will not be influenced by income, "he says.