Lifestyle and disease, male health and risks

Men throughout the world continue to have higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to their female counterparts. The result of men living shorter and unhealthier lives impacts families, communities, economies and societies. The majority of the underlying cause relates to modifiable and preve...

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Main Authors:	Richard S. Pelman, MD, Dean S. Elterman, MD FRCSC
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:	Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes
Subjects:	Male health epidemiology risk lifestyle
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0716864014700069

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spelling	doaj-9cca953b8a6147f7b846588f523825ec2021-07-02T03:04:09ZengElsevierRevista Médica Clínica Las Condes0716-86402014-01-01251252910.1016/S0716-8640(14)70006-9Lifestyle and disease, male health and risksRichard S. Pelman, MD0Dean S. Elterman, MD FRCSC1Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. Clinical Professor of Urology, Department of Urology, University of Washington School of MedicineDivision of Urology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada Medical director of the Prostate Cancer Rehabilitation Clinic at Princess Margaret Hospital Cancer CentreMen throughout the world continue to have higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to their female counterparts. The result of men living shorter and unhealthier lives impacts families, communities, economies and societies. The majority of the underlying cause relates to modifiable and preventable lifestyle choices made by men. Epidemics in obesity and diabetes are directly related to smoking, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption, and sedentary lifestyles. If physicians and policy makers are truly going to change the poor state of men’s health, the focus must be on the preventable illnesses resulting from lifestyle choices and behaviors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0716864014700069Male healthepidemiologyrisklifestyle
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description	Men throughout the world continue to have higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to their female counterparts. The result of men living shorter and unhealthier lives impacts families, communities, economies and societies. The majority of the underlying cause relates to modifiable and preventable lifestyle choices made by men. Epidemics in obesity and diabetes are directly related to smoking, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption, and sedentary lifestyles. If physicians and policy makers are truly going to change the poor state of men’s health, the focus must be on the preventable illnesses resulting from lifestyle choices and behaviors.
topic	Male health epidemiology risk lifestyle
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Lifestyle and disease, male health and risks

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