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Life expectancy growth stalls across Europe as England sees sharpest decline, say researchers

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Average annual growth in life expectancy fell from 0.23 years between 1990 and 2011 to 0.15 years .

Of 20 countries studied, every one apart from Norway saw life expectancy growth fall.

England suffered the largest decline, with a fall in average annual improvement of 0.18 years .

Northern Ireland experienced the second slowdown, followed by Wales and Scotland .

Researchers blame poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity for the slowdown.

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