... smallest in Iran (1.2 years), and India (0.5 years). This evidence shows that men's health are poorer than women's health, by means there are important needs to improve men's health to live better quality of life and have better life expectancy. In addition, according to the WHO, women are generally more health conscious (United Nation, World Population Prospects, 2005). In the US, National Centre for Health Statistics 2006 data shows that the health risk factor of men are higher compare to women as men currently have higher rate of overweight and hypertension because of smoking, poor diet and less exercise. Men are also less likely to visit healthcare clinics and hospital than women. This results the mortality leading causes by chronic illness, acute heart diseases, cancer and injury are higher in men. (National Center for Health Statistics, U.S., 2005) The similar statistical data also produced in Australia, majority of men died of ...

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