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American adults have more lung disease than the English

Respiratory Care Weekly, May 3, 2006

According to the May 3 Journal of the American Medical Association, Americans suffer more lung disease than their English counterparts. Americans also acquire more diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Experts partially blame inferior access to healthcare in the United States, but note that even in the top tier of income and socioeconomic status, Americans still get sicker in late middle age despite spending two and a half times per capita on medical care then their English counterparts.

Interestingly, smoking rates are about the same in both countries. The English drink more heavily, but more Americans are obese. Small differences in socioeconomic groups between the two countries exist. The Journal reported that those in the top education and income level in the U.S. had similar rates of diabetes and heart disease as those in the bottom education and income level in England.

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