Assertion

Australia has a high obesity rate but also has one of the longest life expectancies after age 65.

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Explained

The text explains that Australia is one of the most obese countries in the world, but despite this, it has a high life expectancy after age 65, which is an interesting phenomenon that warrants further investigation. This assertion is made to highlight the unique situation in Australia and to explore the possible reasons behind it.

Context for Assertion

The context of this assertion is the comparison of Australia's obesity rate and life expectancy with other countries, which is used to illustrate the uniqueness of Australia's situation.

Concepts for Assertion

Tags

obesity
life expectancy
Australia

Evidence for Assertion

Why relevant:
Why true:The study provides data on the healthcare systems of high-income countries, which supports the assertion that Australia's healthcare system is a factor in its high life expectancy.
How it is true:The study found that Australia's healthcare system is one of the best in the world, which provides evidence for the assertion.
ELI5
  • The study compared the healthcare systems of high-income countries.
  • It found that Australia's healthcare system is one of the best in the world.
  • This suggests that Australia's healthcare system is a factor in its high life expectancy.
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Mirror, Mirror 2021 — Reflecting Poorly: Health Care in the U.S. Compared to Other High-Income Countries
Study Type:Human Study
DOI:N/a
Review Article
Human
n=11
p≤0.05
Commonwealth Fund, August 2021
Publication 01/08/2021
Why relevant:
Why true:
How it is true:
ELI5
  • The study looked at how obesity affects life span in Australia.
  • They realized that obese people may live several years less than those who are not obese.
  • This evidence shows that claiming Australia has high obesity rates yet also high life expectancy is misleading.
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Being overweight or obese in your 20's will take years off your life, according to a new report
Study Type:Human Study
DOI:N/a
Review Article
Human
International Journal of Obesity
Publication 01/01/2023

Assertion from content

If Australia has the 3rd Highest Obesity in the World, Why do They Live So Long?
“Australia is one of the most obese countries in the world and depending on what data set you look at it's anywhere from the second most obese to the fifth most obese.”