Gender Gap in Cancer-Free Life Expectancy in the United States: The Association With Smoking, Poor Diet, and Physical Inactivity

Alessandro Feraldi, Shubhankar Sharma, Cristina Giudici, Department of Methods and Model for Economics, Territory and Finance, Sapienza University of Rome, Helsinki Institute for Demography and Population Health, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Max Planck, University of Helsinki Centre for Social Inequalities in Population Health, Germany and Finland

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on November 26, 2025

Abstract

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BackgroundWhile life expectancy has increased globally, chronic disease burdens remain high. Cancer, despite improved survival, remains a major cause of disability and the second leading cause of death. Though behavioral risks such as smoking, poor diet, ...