Adherence to the Korean National Code Against Cancer and mortality: a prospective cohort study from the Health Examinees-Gem study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Korean National Code Against Cancer was released in 2006. These guidelines aimed to promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer risk through 10 recommendations. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between adherence to the Korean National Code Against Cancer and the risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Koreans.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included 109,160 Korean adults aged 40 years to 69 years, recruited from 2004 to 2013 in the population-based Health Examinees-Gem Study. The adherence total score was calculated based on 6 items from the Korean National Code Against Cancer: smoking, consuming vegetables and fruits, limiting salty foods, restricting alcohol intake, engaging in physi

SUBMITTER: Lee J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12425855 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature