Brits Continue to Live Longer

Average life expectancy in Great Britain has now reached 80, an increase of eight years since the 1970s. A leading scientist has claimed that Brits are living longer than ever before despite the high obesity rates. Brits live a couple of years longer than Americans whose average life expectancy is 78.4 years.

Professor David Leon of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said that this increasing life expectancy means that Brits are eating more healthily than ever and caring for their physical well-being.

However, warns the professor, life expectancy among young Brits could easily fall to 70s level due to the current obesity epidemic. He advises that we should really examine what we are doing for ourselves healthwise and nurture that.

The professor said: "'Despite what many may have assumed, and without being complacent, current trends in European life expectancy are in a positive direction."

There are many factors that come into play in the increase of life expectancy for example social, economic and political. However, there are many unanswered questions about what actually causes changes in life expectancy in society.

Professor Leon said in conclusion that life expectancy in Europe generally has been improving for the first time in decades while life expectancy in the East remains a a low especially in comparison with the West.

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