You Are Your Own Worst Death Threat!

These CDC statistics show men are at higher risk of death than are women in most of these categories. As a result, the average American man lives 5.3 fewer years than does the average woman. In 2003, male life expectancy was 74.8 years. Female life expectancy was 80.1 years.

While experts are continually working to understand the underlying causes of death in men, one thing is clear: By recognizing the leading threats to your life, you can take steps to reduce your risks - and avoid the leading causes of death.

clipped from www.revolutionhealth.com Men's top 10 health threats: Mostly preventable
ank	Cause	Percentage of male deaths
1	Heart disease	28.0
2	Cancer	24.0
3	Unintentional injuries	5.9
4	Stroke	5.1
5	Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)	5.1
6	Diabetes	2.9
7	Influenza and pneumonia	2.4
8	Suicide	2.1
9	Kidney disease	1.7
10	Alzheimer's disease	1.5
Total		78.7