Higher the education, better the lifestyle

Higher the education, better the lifestyle Education reduces a Living Longer College graduates can expect to live at least 5 years longer than individuals who have not range of health risks An additional four years of education reduces a range of health risks. Years Expected lifespan for College Grads finished high school Heart Disease 2.2% 79-7 Diabetes 1.3% Expected lifespan for Colllege grads 83.5 72.9 Smoking 12% Expected lifespan less than HS grads 78.4 Overweight 5% Expected lifespan less than HS grads Interesting for Readers In households where the head of the house had a bachelor's degree or higher, 11% of boys were obese and 7% of girls were. Comparatively, in homes where the head of household had less than a high school education, 24% of boys and 22% of girls were obese. Women aged 25 and over with less than a bachelor's degree were more likely to be obese than women with a bachelor's degree or higher: up to 43% compared to 25%. In 2010, half of adults 18 years old and over failed to meet federal physical activity recommendations for aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening. In 2006, on average, men aged 25 without a high school diploma had a life expectancy 9.3 years less than those with a bachelor's degree or higher. Women without a high school diploma had a life expectancy 8.6 years less than those with a bachelor's degree or higher. U.S. Census Bureau and CDC surveys conducted from 2005 to 2007, in which more than 174,000 U.S. adults 25-74 rated their own health as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor. Infant Mortality Rates 8.1 7.6 The more years of education a mother has recieved, the more likely her infant is to survive and thrive.The infant mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births) for women who never graduated high school is nearly double that of women with college degrees. For Mothers with 0-11 For Mothers with 12 years of education years of education The Parent - Child Educational Link 6.2 4.2 Children with less-educated parents are less likely to succeed in school. The U.S is the only industrialized nation where young people are less likely than members of their parents generation to be high school graduates. For Mothers with 13-15 For Mothers with 16 or more years of education years of education Children with Parents Education Bachelor Degree Less than The Income Gap 5.9% High School Graduate Each additional year of schooling represents a 11% increase in income. High earnings increase access to healtheir food and safer homes, and can even lower uncertainity and stress High School Graduate 13.3% Some School 25.7% Lifetime Earnings In 1999 dollars based on 40-yr full time work life Graduate Degree Bachelor's Degree 49.4% $4.4 Million 65.4% Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree First Doctor's or 73.3% $2.1 Million Professional Degree High School Graduate Healthy Kids Learn Better $1.2 Million More education leads to better health, but the flipside is also true.Kids who are healthier tend to do better in school. Lowered student motivation and decreased ability to learn have been linked with: Aggression & Violence Poor Vision Asthma Designed By Education Requirements Lack of Exercise Lack of Breakfast Inattention & Hyperactivity Higher the education, better the lifestyle Education reduces a Living Longer College graduates can expect to live at least 5 years longer than individuals who have not range of health risks An additional four years of education reduces a range of health risks. Years Expected lifespan for College Grads finished high school Heart Disease 2.2% 79-7 Diabetes 1.3% Expected lifespan for Colllege grads 83.5 72.9 Smoking 12% Expected lifespan less than HS grads 78.4 Overweight 5% Expected lifespan less than HS grads Interesting for Readers In households where the head of the house had a bachelor's degree or higher, 11% of boys were obese and 7% of girls were. Comparatively, in homes where the head of household had less than a high school education, 24% of boys and 22% of girls were obese. Women aged 25 and over with less than a bachelor's degree were more likely to be obese than women with a bachelor's degree or higher: up to 43% compared to 25%. In 2010, half of adults 18 years old and over failed to meet federal physical activity recommendations for aerobic activity and muscle-strengthening. In 2006, on average, men aged 25 without a high school diploma had a life expectancy 9.3 years less than those with a bachelor's degree or higher. Women without a high school diploma had a life expectancy 8.6 years less than those with a bachelor's degree or higher. U.S. Census Bureau and CDC surveys conducted from 2005 to 2007, in which more than 174,000 U.S. adults 25-74 rated their own health as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor. Infant Mortality Rates 8.1 7.6 The more years of education a mother has recieved, the more likely her infant is to survive and thrive.The infant mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births) for women who never graduated high school is nearly double that of women with college degrees. For Mothers with 0-11 For Mothers with 12 years of education years of education The Parent - Child Educational Link 6.2 4.2 Children with less-educated parents are less likely to succeed in school. The U.S is the only industrialized nation where young people are less likely than members of their parents generation to be high school graduates. For Mothers with 13-15 For Mothers with 16 or more years of education years of education Children with Parents Education Bachelor Degree Less than The Income Gap 5.9% High School Graduate Each additional year of schooling represents a 11% increase in income. High earnings increase access to healtheir food and safer homes, and can even lower uncertainity and stress High School Graduate 13.3% Some School 25.7% Lifetime Earnings In 1999 dollars based on 40-yr full time work life Graduate Degree Bachelor's Degree 49.4% $4.4 Million 65.4% Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree First Doctor's or 73.3% $2.1 Million Professional Degree High School Graduate Healthy Kids Learn Better $1.2 Million More education leads to better health, but the flipside is also true.Kids who are healthier tend to do better in school. Lowered student motivation and decreased ability to learn have been linked with: Aggression & Violence Poor Vision Asthma Designed By Education Requirements Lack of Exercise Lack of Breakfast Inattention & Hyperactivity