Mokdad Discusses the Factors Contributing to Disparate Life Expectancy
Posted: 2/7/2025 ()
Population health scientists have recently documented growing disparities in life expectancy across U.S. status. In a recent Stateline article, CSDE Affiliate Ali Mokdad (Health Metrics Sciences, Epidemiology) addresses this trend and describes how wealthier, more urban, and better-educated populations tend to have higher life expectancies. Mokdad, whose research was recently published with Affiliate Laura Dwyer-Lindgren (Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation) in The Lancet, explains that this is partly due to the adoption of policies that promote health, such as stricter gun laws and expanded Medicaid coverage as well as preventable risk factors, including obesity and smoking. Read the full article here.