C hildren are the future of any city , thus , the relatively high number of children being brought up in potentially problematic environments ( e . g . as children of substance misusers , in care , in workless households ) is a concern , as are the levels of childhood obesity , poor dental health and potentially harmful behaviours ( smoking , drinking , drug taking )
D o you think it is acceptable that Glasgow has the lowest life expectancy in Western Europe ?
Have you ever recognised how major the health issues are in Glasgow ?
- Within the whole of Glasgow , Men on average have a life expectancy to live to the age of 71 and women being 78 , the whole of Scotland on average being men-75 and women-80 . Men living in particular parts of Glasgow can expect to die up to 10 years younger than the average for Scotland , so as you can see men are more affected by things like ; smoking , alcohol , drugs etc . than women .
Health behaviour in Glasgow is believed to become worse towards the future :
- Although smoking levels have reduced many other issues are beginning to occur ;
o Obesity levels have raised so now a fifth of men and almost a quarter of women are now believed obese , with well over half being classed overweight .
o Alcohol is another major problem , within Glasgow city there are estimated to be more than 13,500 “ problem alcohol users ”
o Since the beginning of the 1990 ’ s , there has been a huge increase in the number of alcohol related deaths and hospitalisations across Scotland and this increase have been particularly pronounced in Glasgow .
o Approximately 300 Glaswegians die of alcohol related causes each year .