Obesity, type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other diseases all affecting people at younger ages, say experts
Adults born more recently were found to be more likely to have cancer, lung disease, heart issues, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.Adults born more recently were found to be more likely to have cancer, lung disease, heart issues, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol.Baby boomers are living longer but are in worse health than previous generations were at the same age, despite advances in medicine and greater awareness of healthy lifestyles, a global study shows.
The lead author, Laura Gimeno, of UCL, said there was a “generational health drift”, with younger generations tending to have worse health than previous generations at the same age. Researchers analysed health data for more than 100,000 people between 2004 and 2018, covering several generations of people aged 50 and above across England, the US and Europe.
Although prevalence of type 2 diabetes rose at the same rate across all regions, diagnoses of cancer, heart problems and high cholesterol increased the most in England and Europe, with baby boomers being 1.5 times more likely to have these issues than their predecessors at the same age. “Our study finds concerning new evidence that more recently born generations are experiencing worsening health as they enter their later years,” Gimeno said.
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