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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

England lags behind European countries when it comes to life expectancy – study

A new study has found that life expectancy gains in England are lagging behind other countries (PA) - (PA Archive)

The expanding waistbands of the English public have left the nation lagging behind other European countries when it comes to life expectancy, a study suggests.

Experts have called for urgent action to help people get healthier, with poor diets and coach potato lifestyles partly to blame, researchers suggested.

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