London CNN —Baby Boomers may be expected to live longer than their predecessors, but a recent study has found that they are more likely to suffer from worse health than previous generations.
It covered several generations, including the Greatest Generation (born before 1925) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1959), according to the study.
Younger post-war cohorts, like Generation X, are also at risk of worse health than the generation preceding them, Gimeno said.
“Generation X were more likely to be obese, have diabetes, and be in poor mental health than Baby Boomers in their 40s,” said Gimeno.
The analysis of 135,000 people living in England suggested that although they’re living longer, their lives weren’t necessarily healthier.
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