Question

The present generation born between 1992 and present – the “I Generation” are the first generation in the history of America that will not grow up to be healthier than their parents.

Medical technology and preventative screening programs and health care have improved from generation to generation, yet we see a decline in the health of this generation and even a slight drop in the average life expectancy in this generation.

Identify and explain what you believe to be the causes for this trend. There is no single factor leading to this change. Consider environment, human behavior, technological, mental health, trends in infection rates, injection drug use.

Answer 1

Life expectancy is the average number of years an individual lives.

The present generation is the generation between 1992 and present which is considered as the I- generation has a decline in the health and even a slight drop in the average life expectancyand this depends on various factors such as :-

Nutrition - the present generation likes to be modern in everything and hence they eat more junk foods than the homely food . Many of them would be living outside their hometowns for job purpose and they won't be having time to make food at home so eat outside thrice a day . This leads to invitation to many complicated diseases such as obesity , hypertension, heart disease etc.

Exercise - Majority of this generation does not do exercise regularly because they have no time for it as they have work stress.

Access to health care - Many of this generation people are low in socioeconomic status and have no access to health care services or they have it then they can't afford it . So, they have to live with the disease .

Genetics - Genetics also play a vital role . Those who are born to parents with low life span will continue same in future generations .

Hygiene - Many of these generation people don't give importance to hygiene and acquire many communicable diseases

Lifestyle - Considered as the modern generation ,their whole lifestyle is modern . For example ,having junk food , using mobile phones most of the time , drinking beverages more than water etc . All these lead to development of diseases .

Stress - This generation people are under stess most of the time as they are in a race to become first , earn more than others . So they don't give importance to their health .

Increased crime rates - in this generation , most of them want to live a lavish life with no issues and for that they indulge in many anti social activities which ultimately succumbs in jail life , death etc .