Table 1 Simulated life expectancy (LE) in years at age 30 for three educational groups in 2040. Equalized weight scenario, difference in years (relative difference in %) compared to steady weight scenario
From: A health inequality impact assessment from reduction in overweight and obesity
Steady Weight Scenario, years | Equalized Weigh Scenario difference compared to Steady Weight Scenario, years (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Short education | Medium education | Long education | Short education | Medium education | Long education | |||
Men | ||||||||
Total LE | 43.83 | 45.88 | 50.17 | 0.28 | (0.7) | 0.29 | (0.6) | ref. |
LE with IHD | 6.13 | 6.37 | 6.41 | −0.30 | (−5.0) | −0.34 | (−5.3) | |
LE with diabetes | 5.71 | 5.59 | 4.76 | −0.61 | (−10.7) | − 0.63 | (−11.2) | |
LE with stroke | 4.26 | 4.66 | 4.86 | −0.11 | (−2.6) | −0.12 | (−2.6) | |
Women | ||||||||
Total LE | 48.61 | 50.17 | 53.50 | 0.27 | (0.6) | 0.20 | (0.4) | ref. |
LE with IHD | 5.08 | 4.68 | 4.76 | −0.36 | (−7.2) | −0.29 | (−6.3) | |
LE with diabetes | 5.63 | 5.15 | 3.73 | −0.99 | (−17.6) | − 0.83 | (−16.1) | |
LE with stroke | 4.92 | 5.11 | 5.14 | −0.20 | (−4.1) | −0.19 | (−3.7) | |