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Gen X In Worse Health At 50 Than Baby Boomers, Study Finds

Gen X In Worse Health At 50 Than Baby Boomers, Study Finds

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People born in 1970 are in poorer shape in their early fifties than baby boomers were at the same age, UCL research suggests. Only 41% of Generation X described their health as excellent or very good, against 50% of boomers. Obesity was higher at 32% versus 26%, and diabetes at 9% versus 6%, though most said health and relationships mattered more to them than money.

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