TABLE 1.

Reduction in life expectancy due to selected risk factors for chronic noncommunicable diseases¹

Risk factor	Reduction in life expectancy, y
Current smoking	4.8
Diabetes	3.9
Physical inactivity	2.4
Low socioeconomic status	2.1
Hypertension	1.6
Obesity	0.7

¹Data from Stringhini et al. (32).