Association between informal caregiving and changes in cardiovascular-related health behaviors among middle-aged and older adults in Japan: A 15-year panel survey.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundStudies have shown that informal caregiving is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. However, there is limited evidence on the mechanisms involved. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated the association of informal caregiving with changes in health-related behaviors.MethodsWe analyzed a nationally representative sample aged 50-59 years as of 2005 using fifteen waves of the Longitudinal Survey of Middle-Aged and Older Adults, conducted between 2005-2019. We investigated the association between the change in informal caregiving status and the change in health-related behaviors, including (1) heavy drinking, (2) smoking, (3) no exercise habits, and (4) no attendance at annual health checkups. We used multivariable logistic regression models with correlat

SUBMITTER: Taniguchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12237587 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature