The effect of climate extremes on disability, depression, and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older Chinese adults under different healthy lifestyle.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health risks from climate change are increasing, but the benefits of healthy lifestyles are evident. We aimed to examine the complex relationship between climate change and lifestyles on disability, depression, and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.

Methods

We used a national cohort from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study from 2011-2018 and constructed 27 core extreme climate indices using daily temperature and precipitation. Participants were categorised into the favourable group (4-5 healthy lifestyle factors), the average group (2-3 factors), and the unfavourable group (0-1 factor). The time-dependent Cox regression and linear mixed-effects models were applied to explore associations and further stratified the analysi

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512054 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature