The infographic you’re about to see shows the different kinds of diseases men and women are most prone to having.  The top ten diseases for both men and women are represented, along with some additional facts that illuminate certain risk factors that might be avoidable in both sexes.  Certain causes of death that are not diseases are also in the graphic, such as suicide or unintentional injuries.  To two leading causes of death for women and men are the same, while variances are noted further down the list.

At the very top of the graphic is a male symbol on one side and a woman symbol on the other.  Between them is a list of the top 11 leading causes of death in the US. It should be no surprise in this age of rampant obesity that heart disease ranks number one for both men and women. Although suicide is eighth on the list for leading causes of death for males, it doesn’t even rank among the top ten causes for women’s deaths.  Another observation was the fact that accidental injuries were much more frequent causes of death for men than for women.

Tags: women and men