Middle-Aged Americans Sicker Than British

Comparing white Americans and white Englishmen, researchers have found that white Americans are sicker than their British counterparts, at all income levels, and even when statistical models gave the British the same lifestyle risk factors as Americans, such as obesity. Yet Americans spend nearly double what the British do on health care.

While wealthier people in both countries had better health compared to those lower on the economic ladder, the health of a wealthy white American only matched the health of a low-income Englishman.

The reason for the disparity in health between the two countries is still a mystery. This is definitely something that deserves further investigation.