BABY BOOMER GENERATION FAILS HEALTH TEST: WHY BABY BOOMERS ARE WORSE OFF THAN THEIR PARENTS

BABY BOOMER GENERATION FAILS HEALTH TEST: WHY BABY BOOMERS ARE WORSE OFF THAN THEIR PARENTS

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The baby boomer generation has been called for a long time the 'dynamic' generation, although it owes its name to the explosive birth number of the post 50s economic boom rather than from their level of activity,  but it now seems to have disappointed in their less than healthy lifestyles. 

Recent research has established that baby boomers have a much higher incidence of high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension and disability than their parents did.  

While life-expectancy has risen with the baby boomer generation, vis a vis their parent's generation, more of the boomers are unhealthy.  Only one in ten is in excellent health, compared to one in three in the preceding generation. 

While the study did not focus on the causes of this glaring difference, the usual culprits come to mind: lack of exercise, more tv and computer viewing, more protein/fat/carb diet, and less home cooking are probably to blame, among others. 

Source: Science Daily 2.5.13