Adherence to Healthy Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Diseases in the Chinese Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to a combination of healthy lifestyle factors has been related to a considerable reduction of cardiovascular risk in white populations; however, little is known whether such associations persist in nonwhite populations like the Asian population.

Objectives

This study aimed to examine the associations of a combination of modifiable, healthy lifestyle factors with the risks of ischemic cardiovascular diseases and estimate the proportion of diseases that could potentially be prevented by adherence to these healthy lifestyle patterns.

Methods

This study examined the associations of 6 lifestyle factors with ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke (IS) in the China Kadoorie Biobank of 461,211 participants 30 to 79 years of age who did not have cardio

SUBMITTER: Lv J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6675601 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature