After graduating from secondary school, the risk of passing away was cut by almost 25 percent, and 18 years of education decreased the threat by 34 percent.Comparing Education with Other Health FactorsResearchers likewise compared the results of education to other danger aspects such as eating a healthy diet, smoking cigarettes, and drinking too much alcohol, and they discovered the health results to be similar. While the advantages of education are biggest for young people, those older than 50 and even 70 years still benefit from the protective impacts of education.Global Impact of Education on HealthResearchers discovered no considerable distinction in the effects of education between nations that have actually reached different phases of advancement.” Our focus now ought to be on regions of the world where we understand access to education is low, and where there is likewise restricted research on education as a factor of health,” said Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, co-author and professor at IHME.Reference: “Effects of education on adult death: an international systematic evaluation and meta-analysis” by Mirza Balaj, Claire A. Henson, Amanda Aronsson, Aleksandr Aravkin, Kathryn Beck, Claire Degail, Lorena Donadello, Kristoffer Eikemo, Joseph Friedman, Anna Giouleka, Indrit Gradeci, Simon I. Hay, Magnus Rom Jensen, Susan A. Mclaughlin, Erin C. Mullany, Erin M. Oconnell, Kam Sripada, Donata Stonkute, Reed J.D. Sorensen, Solvor Solhaug, Hanne Dahl Vonen, Celine Westby, Peng Zheng, Talal Mohammad, Terje Andreas Eikemo and Emmanuela Gakidou, 23 January 2024, The Lancet Public Health.DOI: 10.1016/ S2468-2667( 23 )00306-7.
After graduating from secondary school, the risk of passing away was cut by almost 25 percent, and 18 years of education reduced the risk by 34 percent.Comparing Education with Other Health FactorsResearchers also compared the results of education to other risk aspects such as consuming a healthy diet, smoking cigarettes, and drinking too much alcohol, and they discovered the health results to be comparable. While the benefits of education are greatest for young people, those older than 50 and even 70 years still benefit from the protective effects of education.Global Impact of Education on HealthResearchers found no significant difference in the effects of education in between nations that have actually reached various phases of advancement.” Our focus now ought to be on areas of the world where we know access to education is low, and where there is likewise limited research on education as a determinant of health,” said Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, co-author and professor at IHME.Reference: “Effects of education on adult death: an international systematic review and meta-analysis” by Mirza Balaj, Claire A. Henson, Amanda Aronsson, Aleksandr Aravkin, Kathryn Beck, Claire Degail, Lorena Donadello, Kristoffer Eikemo, Joseph Friedman, Anna Giouleka, Indrit Gradeci, Simon I. Hay, Magnus Rom Jensen, Susan A. Mclaughlin, Erin C. Mullany, Erin M. Oconnell, Kam Sripada, Donata Stonkute, Reed J.D. Sorensen, Solvor Solhaug, Hanne Dahl Vonen, Celine Westby, Peng Zheng, Talal Mohammad, Terje Andreas Eikemo and Emmanuela Gakidou, 23 January 2024, The Lancet Public Health.DOI: 10.1016/ S2468-2667( 23 )00306-7.