[Health and mortality in men and women--a paradox].
New Danish data from the Health and Morbidity Survey 2005 confirm the male/female paradox with regard to health and survival: men have, in general, the best health indicators (with cardiovascular diseases as the most important exception), but women live longer. The reason for this paradox is undoubtedly multifactorial with biological (hormonal, immunological, genetic), behavioural (smoking, risk behaviour, sickness behaviour), and social (the male role) factors.
Christensen
Kaare
K
Syddansk Universitet, Institut for Sundhedsforskning, Epidemiologi, Odense C. kchristensen@health.sdu.dk
Juel
Knud
K
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health