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Back to Daily Briefing. Related Upcoming Events. You Might Also Like. Have a Question? This website uses cookies. Of these, 30 are women. According to the Morbidity-Mortality Paradox or Health Paradox, despite higher rates of disability and poorer health than men, women experience greater longevity in modern human societies.
What is the reason behind this? Is it a woman's immune system, luck or magical powers? None of the above. Here are three science-backed reasons why women outlive men:. Also, fewer women tend to abuse alcohol compared to men. Scientists confirm that these habits make men more prone to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD , lung cancer, coronary heart disease, digestive problems, and liver disease.
Scientists have shown that testosterone may stimulate the prostate gland and increase the risk of prostate cancer. Also, studies have shown that testosterone improves reproductive function earlier in life but shortens the lifespan in the long run antagonistic pleiotropy effect. Women can also expect to be healthier than men in their senior years. Experts shave said the gap is due to a combination of biological and social differences.
It is also linked to risky behavior: smoking, drinking and unhealthy eating habits. Statistics show that men are more likely to take life-threatening risks and to die in car accidents, or gun fights.
Authors of the new study say the differences between male and female longevity are shaped by complex interactions between local environmental conditions and sex-specific reproductive biology. Search Search. Home United States U. Africa 54 - November 11,
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