Testosterone causes risky behavior, statistically speaking.
It’s not dead men, it’s the car crashes that make insuring 18 year old males so expensive…in but one example…
Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
11–20 of 145 posts
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#12What precisely is causing Americans to die so much earlier than Europeans? I know obesity, healthcare access and gun violence play a factor, but is there anything else?
Vacation time.
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#13Testosterone causes risky behavior, statistically speaking. It’s not dead men, it’s the car crashes that make insuring 18 year old males so expensive…in but one example…
Testosterone itself shortens life.
It's why bodybuilders die younger than any other athlete.
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#14What precisely is causing Americans to die so much earlier than Europeans? I know obesity, healthcare access and gun violence play a factor, but is there anything else?
Add in drug abuse, those are pretty huge (though gun violence isn't a real influencer here, just doesn't put up the numbers heart disease does).
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#15Perhaps to be fair we should let men retire earlier or collect larger social security checks, so the average total paid out would be roughly equal?
[flagged]
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#16Testosterone causes risky behavior, statistically speaking. It’s not dead men, it’s the car crashes that make insuring 18 year old males so expensive…in but one example…
Aside from risky behavior, are there chemical risks to taking TRT? I've begun considerations into taking it (late 30s)
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#17Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#18At age 54, I'm now in the final quarter of my life.
That assumption inspires me.
It discourages procrastination, and encourages me to let go of plans that probably won't happen, since I'm almost out of time.
“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.” ― Leonard Bernstein
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#19Testosterone causes risky behavior, statistically speaking. It’s not dead men, it’s the car crashes that make insuring 18 year old males so expensive…in but one example…
Testosterone itself shortens life. It's why bodybuilders die younger than any other athlete.
Is that the direct link though? I always thought it was the extra pressure on the heart due to the increased blood pumping requirement?
Re: Life expectancy for men in US falls to 73 – six years less than women, study
#20What precisely is causing Americans to die so much earlier than Europeans? I know obesity, healthcare access and gun violence play a factor, but is there anything else?
It's the first two - 0.01% of us die to guns, which isn't nothing - but not enough to move averages significantly. Maybe also cars? I assume Americans drive more than most other countries.