Combined impact of lifestyle-related factors on total mortality among the elder Chinese: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The combined impact of healthy lifestyle factors on total mortality among elder Chinese is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the overall impact of lifestyle factors on total mortality in a senior Chinese population, and determine whether these associations were consistent in the presence of different characteristics, including physical comorbidities.

Methods

The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) is a large population-based prospective cohort study in 22 of 31 provinces from mainland China. We included 15,163 adults aged ≥65 years recruited from 1998- to 2002 and followed-up until 2014. A healthy lifestyle score was calculated considering five lifestyle factors (exercise, smoking, dietary diversity, body mass index and drinking). The scor

SUBMITTER: Lian Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature