This paper uses the British Health and Lifestyle Survey (1984-1985) data and the longitudinal follow-up of May 2003 to investigate the determinants of premature mortality in Great Britain and the contribution of lifestyle choices to socio-economic inequality in mortality. A behavioural model, which relates premature mortality to a set of observable and unobservable factors, is considered. A max...

AS I think the increase is, in large part, related to modernized lifestyles, more calorically dense foods, easily accessible processed or fast foods, less dietary fiber intake, and reduced physical activities. Like in other industrialized countries in the world, the increased prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the United States is largely attributed to the steep rise in o...