The difference is mostly heart disease not "risky behavior".
replyIf anything the average software engineer is more likely to die of heart disease due to our sedentary lifestyles.
Sitting on chairs is the real "risky behavior" in terms of health, although few people think of it that way.
I wasn’t aware of the degree of disparity in early-onset ischemic heart disease, thanks. But it doesn’t seem to me it’s "mostly heart disease rather than risky behavior", more like those are both major causes of excess mortality among young men.
replyAre you aware of any distinction between extensive sitting vs extensive reclining like on a divan?
replyMy intution is there is a distinction besides the fact both are sedate behaviors
A lot of gender disparity is cardiovascular disease being 50% more likely to be diagnosed in men than in women of same age, so not directly related to risky behavior.
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