Long-term habitual physical activity and risk of mortality and long-term care insurance certification in cancer survivors: a prospective cohort study in the LIFE study, Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the effects of long-term and habitual physical activity on mortality and long-term care insurance (LTCI) certification among cancer survivors using a population database.

Design

5-year retrospective study.

Setting

13 Japanese municipalities participated in the Longevity Improvement & Fair Evidence study.

Participants

Among 471 511 participants who underwent health check-ups, 39 435 met the following eligible criteria: documented in the cancer claims database without a suspected diagnosis and participated in a health check-up at least once in a 12-month period, had no missing exercise data and had already been certified for LTCI.

Main outcome measures

Outcomes were new LTCI certification and all-cause mortality.

SUBMITTER: Nakatsuka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911806 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature