Oct 20, 2010

Can effort & fitness add 8 years?

The Associated Press reports it's the latest evidence for an apparent Hispanic paradox.

NPR - it turns out, Hispanics born recently can expect to live longer.
How much longer? Well, a Hispanic person born in 2006 can expect to live to the ripe old age of about 80 years. For non-Hispanic the expected lifespan can be up to 8 years shorter.

...about 39 percent of the 45 million Hispanics — are immigrants.
Moving from one country to another takes some effort and fitness. So the United States may be attracting relatively healthier people from Mexico, the largest source of Hispanic immigrants, and other countries, according to the AP.