Health Sciences 4044A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Asthma

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 4044A/B
• Professor: Jeannie Samuel

Document Summary

Smoking is low but alcohol consumption is rising and obesity rate is highest in oecd countries. To make this better they need more preventative care. Life expectancy is lower than other oecd countries: poor health related behaviours and nature of us health system (2-year gap between other oecd countries) No life expectancy gap for women in 1970. Way to tackle alcohol use: drinking and driving laws, taxes, raising prices, regulation of alcohol marketing. 35% of adults are obese, higher in low educated groups and women health spending growth has slowed but is still higher than any other oecd countries,