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This 3 page paper provides an overview of the issue of compression of morbidity theory and the way it is applied to understanding a range of factors that impact health. There are three sources cited.
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including osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis and emphysema are the result of choices made much earlier in life. Younger adults who smoke, have poor diets, experience
obesity, and drink heavily are much more susceptible to these conditions. Correspondingly, at-risk populations for certain diseases, including ethnic minorities and gender-specific populations, need to understand the impacts of
their choices early in adulthood on their long-term functionality and their longevity. Fries (2005) maintained that since the early 20th century, we have come a long way in warding
off infections and risk factors for early mortality. Illness that used to plague populations, including small pox, diphtheria, and tuberculosis are no longer major risk factors in this country
(Fries, 2005). Subsequently, the risk factors that burden older Americans are increasingly linked to elements of lifestyle and include problems like type 2 diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver and
emphysema. Each of these illnesses, along with other chronic diseases that impact the ability of the elderly to maintain their functionality and longevity, relate distinctly to diet, alcohol and
drug consumption, and smoking (Fries, 2005). The compression of morbidity theory is based on the belief that participation in health lifestyles, especially in at-risk populations, can reduce the
level of disability and "compress" it into a shorter period close to the end of life (Hubert et al., 2002). Some of the issues that impact the compression of
morbidity can be changed and others cannot, but understand the risk factors for some conditions based on ethnicity or gender can also influence decision-making early in life. For example,
women are more susceptible to type 2 diabetes than men, and women who are obese are even more susceptible to this condition. Lifestyle choices, exercise levels, diet and weight
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