Cumulative Burden of Lifestyle Risk Factors on Cancer in Older Korean Men: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Cancer prevalence is increasing globally due to aging populations. Certain lifestyles are associated with cancer; however, the long-term combined effects of lifestyle factors on cancer has not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the cumulative effect of lifestyle risk factors over 8 years on cancer in older Korean men.

Methods

We assessed 64,756 men aged ≥65 years at the baseline year (2008-2009) using data from the National Health Insurance Service-Senior Cohort. Lifestyle factors, including smoking status, alcohol consumption, and physical activity, were evaluated over four consecutive phases (2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006-2007, and 2008-2009) of health check-ups, and each participant's overall lifestyle risk score was calculated after con

SUBMITTER: Choi HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815911 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature