Education level can change life expectancy

According to the report from researchers from the University of Wisconsin (USA) announced on April 4, the relationship between higher education level and life expectancy of American people is increasingly evident. time.

After conducting a test of data from more than 3,000 US counties, researchers found that deaths in high-educated counties and those with low rates of higher education were different. quite clear.

In particular, the early mortality rate in the under-educated seeds accounted for about 35% between 2006-2008.

The results showed that Putnam County, north of New York, is the highest rated and most well-known health district in the county, with only 8% of residents having health status. weak or normal. While this rate in the Bronx is 25%, where residents have the worst health in the New York area.

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the Robert Wood Johnson Association, the sponsor of the study, said: "The County Health Assessment Agency has proven that the main factor affecting our health In fact, where we live, study, work and play plays a big role in determining how to make us healthier and live longer. ".