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Why Many Nigerians Die Early by smatinfo: 6:56am On Sep 01, 2018
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The life expectancy of Nigerians is said to be below 50 years

Countries like Japan, Britain, China, have life expectancy of over 70 years

The factors responsible for sending many Nigerians to early grave are mostly anthropogenic in nature

When a typical Nigerian is told the age at which an average Nigeria may die is one or two years less than 50 years, he may look at the person who make such a statement with so much disdain. He believes such a talk is not meant for him. However, the real truth is that some Nigerians sometime go beyond their limit in their day-to-day activities. Many Nigerians over use their body, and place unnecessary burden over their head in order to survive the Nigerian daily hustle.

Some of the briefly stated reasons below are responsible for cutting short the life of many Nigerians.

1. Pollution
Everywhere is polluted in Nigeria, especially fumes coming from generators in the neighbourhoods which has carbon monoxide (CO). The noise, air, water are other forms of pollution.

2. Poor nutrition
Poor feeding due to excuse of trying to save money for the rainy days. The economic situation of the country is telling on many people also.

3. Self- medication
There is a wrong notion that the doctor is not needed. Or sometimes, prayers taking over the functions of drugs due to extremism in faith

4. Stress
Society-created stress or self-created stress. No time for vacation. No time to relax with family or friends or to socialise. The hustling and bustling in a state like Lagos, is sometimes abnormal. People leave for work very early and close very late.

5. Little of rest, sleep, exercise and medical check-up
A person that works late into the night and sleep less than four hours everyday should know he is joking with his health and his life. Medically speaking, the average hour a person should sleep in a day is a minimum of six hours. How many Nigerians observe this, not to talk of going for at least an annual medical check-up

source: [url=smatinfo.com]SMATINFO[/url]

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by MANNABBQGRILLS: 6:57am On Sep 01, 2018
God keep protecting us o!

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by smatinfo: 6:58am On Sep 01, 2018
amen bro
post=70797923:
God keep protecting us o!

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Greyworld: 7:03am On Sep 01, 2018
That vacation stuff is so damn correct. Vacation in Nigeria is for the elite... as in not just rich but super rich.

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by smatinfo: 7:05am On Sep 01, 2018
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
Greyworld:
That vacation stuff is so damn correct. Vacation in Nigeria is for the elite... as in not just rich but super rich.

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by dominique(f): 7:46am On Sep 01, 2018
Also the reckless lifestyle a lot of youths are living these by experimenting with drugs and other harmful substances. You can't put your liver through that kind of continuous stress and expect to live long

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Shelumiel: 7:47am On Sep 01, 2018
All of the above is related to one thing only : Nigerians have been victims of poor leadership in the country

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by WhoBeThisMan: 7:50am On Sep 01, 2018
post=70797923]God keep protecting us o![/quote]
[quote author=smatinfo
:
amen bro
I think she is a lady or group of ladies. smiley

If you ask "manna how are you" She will say "we are fine "

Try it and see

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Bullhari007(m): 7:51am On Sep 01, 2018
Abeg Buharism should be on the first spot... after 2019 election we will study zai Barbar as a case study in our universities

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Mekanus(m): 7:53am On Sep 01, 2018
End result of extreme poverty

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by ukehnonny: 7:53am On Sep 01, 2018
angry
Poor Leadership.
Being a Nigerian is hard luck on its own.

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Gordonz07(m): 7:55am On Sep 01, 2018
Yet, we are still the strongest on earth. With God, politicians can't do anything.
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Drjafy: 7:57am On Sep 01, 2018
Adequate Exercise, rest, good sleep, Environmental and personal Hygiene and MONEY. : Many Nigerians are ill because they can’t even afford good food, standard hygiene is acquired with money. In this part of the World we are not disciplined as regards having a daily balance diet we eat anything that comes our way.

Exercise is a habit an average Nigerian has never developed.

Drug/substance abuse is another issue of public concern.

When ill,the poor in Nigeria eventually die due to lack of adequate care in public hospitals.

Environmental Hazard(s)/Accident(s) is another reason we have low live expectancy. Take the rough statistics, how many people die from road accidents, armed robbery attacks, Bomb blasts, building Collapse, Cases of murder/Assassination etc per year, thanks to our unserious Government.

Conclusion
Living in Nigeria is a risk factor for sudden and untimely death.

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Horus(m): 7:57am On Sep 01, 2018
Lack of high standards hospitals

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by SmartDonT(m): 7:57am On Sep 01, 2018
post=70797923:
God keep protecting us o!
God is protecting us and life expectancy keeps going down. Better read the post again

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by internationalman(m): 7:58am On Sep 01, 2018
This is a long story . When you are healthy u are healthy.

Some people might not have seen a professional doctor once in their life and still live longer than those who do all the time.

In my observation so far in Nigeria poor men live longer than the rich men.

It's all down to God's grace
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by ikeno(m): 8:00am On Sep 01, 2018
Living in Nigeria can reduce one's life expectancy
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:01am On Sep 01, 2018
SmartDonT:
God is protecting us and life expectancy keeps going down. Better read the post again
What a smart Don!
cheesy
If you don't want God's protection, that is your choice.
Leave our prayer alone.
Thank you in advance!

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by smatinfo: 8:02am On Sep 01, 2018
cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy
WhoBeThisMan:


I think she is a lady or group of ladies. smiley

If you ask "manna how are you" She will say "we are fine "

Try it and see

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Skmoda360(m): 8:02am On Sep 01, 2018
this is so true.......
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Horus(m): 8:03am On Sep 01, 2018
smatinfo:


5. Little of rest, sleep, exercise and medical check-up
A person that works late into the night and sleep less than four hours everyday should know he is joking with his health and his life. Medically speaking, the average hour a person should sleep in a day is a minimum of six hours. How many Nigerians observe this, not to talk of going for at least an annual medical check-up

Your metabolism goes up when you do physical exercise. That is necessary. But, when you rest, your heart beat decreases; you need that rest. You should balance work and rest, then life expectancy is much higher

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by ikorodureporta: 8:04am On Sep 01, 2018
Izit not better to leave early than to suffer to old age
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by MANNABBQGRILLS: 8:04am On Sep 01, 2018
WhoBeThisMan:


I think she is a lady or group of ladies. smiley

If you ask "manna how are you" She will say "we are fine "

Try it and see
We love you too.
Ok bye!
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Bawofss(m): 8:05am On Sep 01, 2018
Na death sure pass
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by ednut1(m): 8:05am On Sep 01, 2018
Living to please odas

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by pinknipple: 8:06am On Sep 01, 2018
shocked


The society has its unique way of controlling population,

Many are ignorant of this,

how do we feel when relations from all angles invade,or come to stay with you in your envied home of compactable six,

The phrase ''die early" we refer to has truly done more good than harm to the society

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Johnboom: 8:07am On Sep 01, 2018
that is good
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by Nobody: 8:11am On Sep 01, 2018
undecided
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by WhoBeThisMan: 8:16am On Sep 01, 2018
post=70799417:

We love you too.
Ok bye!
manna manna. I greet una

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by zinaunreal(m): 8:16am On Sep 01, 2018
African hustle kills
Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by MAKABBEY(m): 8:18am On Sep 01, 2018
Your question raises my eyes brown... The number 1 causes of premature death in Nigeria is Accident. Did you know many Nigerians lost their lives on daily basis? Just because our government cannot construct good roads and regulate likes of dangote trunks that are on kill spree? Also medical negligence either by our useless doctors or praying for miracle instead to go for treatment.

Did you know that many of deaths that occur in our hospital daily cant happen in Japan, China and Britain? For example, many ladies still die during child birth here in Nigeria, to the extent that the moment your sisters or daughters even mothers are pregnant, fear grips everyone that they patronize churches like hospital. My wife just got back from vigil, which i know that without her state of pregnancy, she will be at home.

So op, this country is not safe for all, unless you can afford uk treatment.. Did you think without money our president son will still be alive? if common man had accident and fracture his brain, did you think he will still be alive or sane?

And op, i lost my dearest sister at 27years old to cold hand of death last 2months due to doctors negligence...

I weep for this country

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Re: Why Many Nigerians Die Early by jy2kbeyond(m): 8:19am On Sep 01, 2018
Put any Nigerian on God's green earth, he will triple his wealth

But the earth is not green in Nigeria, and a Nigerian is rarely accepted anywhere in the world

So we remain in our caves and pray the cave-ins doesn't come too soon undecided undecided undecided

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