Health-adjusted life expectancy according to lifestyle classified by the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile-BREF.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) by demographic characteristics (sex, educational achievement, and residential area) according to the lifestyle classifications of the Yonsei Lifestyle Profile-BREF (YLP-BREF).

Methods

This study included 569 participants aged 55 years or older living in Korea. The YLP-BREF domains were physical activity, activity participation, and nutrition.

Results

Females had a longer HALE (mean±standard deviation, 8.90±5.06 years) in the physical activity domain, while males had a longer HALE in the nutrition domain (9.44±5.91 years). People living in rural areas had longer HALE in physical activity (12.02±5.60 years), activity participation (8.58±4.21 years), and nutrition (11.33±6.43 years). There

SUBMITTER: Nam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10396514 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature