Associations of smoking and alcohol consumption with healthy ageing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The number of older people is growing across the world; however, quantitative synthesis of studies examining the impact of lifestyle factors on the ageing process is rare. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies to synthesise the associations of smoking and alcohol consumption with healthy ageing (HA).

Methods

Major electronic databases were searched from inception to March 2017 (prospectively registered systematic reviews registration number CRD42016038130). Studies were assessed for methodological quality. Random-effect meta-analysis was performed to calculate pooled ORs and 95% CI.

Results

In total, we identified 28 studies (n=184 543); 27 studies reported results on smoking, 22 on alcohol consumption. 23 studies report

SUBMITTER: Daskalopoulou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905752 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature