The association between all-cause mortality with drinking habits and water sources: a nationwide longitudinal study on Chinese elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few studies have reported on the association between drinking habits, water sources and all-cause mortality among the elderly, who are susceptible to toxic environmental factors. We aimed to address this gap by conducting a longitudinal study among the Chinese population.

Methods

We conducted a 16-year longitudinal study using data of individuals aged >65 years at baseline enrolled in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study. A formal questionnaire was used to collect data on drinking habits and water sources. The former to whether participants consumed boiled or unboiled water, while the latter queried the use of well water, surface water, spring water, and tap water. We used Cox proportional hazard adjusted for sociodemographic factors, lifestyle, and co

SUBMITTER: Shen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12427601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature