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Glasgow Live
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Lee Dalgetty

Glasgow’s 40-year-olds have the 'shortest life expectancy in UK'

New research has revealed those aged 40 in Glasgow have the shortest life expectancy compared to their counterparts in other areas of the UK.

The study, from care experts Guardian Carers, revealed the life expectancy of the age group for each local authority in the UK. Glasgow came out lowest for both men and women, with 39.3 more years of life for men predicted and 34.8 for women.

At the top of the table was Kensington and Chelsea, with another 48.6 years predicted for women while men had an average of 45.5 years more. They were followed by Camden, then Westminster, with Richmond upon Thames coming in fourth.

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