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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

Baby boomers living longer but are in worse health than previous generations

A crowd of commuters in London
Adults born more recently were found to be more likely to have cancer, lung disease, heart issues, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Baby boomers and people in their 50s are living longer but are in worse health than previous generations were at the same age, despite advances in medicine and greater awareness of healthy lifestyles, a global study shows.

Researchers found people in their 50s, 60s and 70s were more likely to have serious health problems than people who were born before or during the second world war when they reached that age.

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