Effect of healthy lifestyle score trajectory on all-cause mortality in the late middle-aged and older population: Finding from 17-year retrospective cohort study.

Jeong Min Yang, Jieun Hwang

Department of Public Health, General Graduate School of Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea; Institute of Convergence Healthcare, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea. · pubmed

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Abstract

Recently, the World Health Organization has emphasized the importance of a healthy lifestyle in reducing severe illnesses and premature mortality. To evaluate this, the Healthy Lifestyle Score (HLS), which focuses on health protecting behaviors (e.g., smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity, body mass index), is widely used. However, as HLS may fluctuate over time, there is increasing focus on monitoring HLS trends. Accordingly, this study aims to track HLS trajectories (HLST) and examine their association with mortality among middle-aged and older Koreans.

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Research summary

The study claims that tracking Healthy Lifestyle Score trajectories is associated with all-cause mortality in late middle-aged and older populations. This research is relevant as it examines lifestyle factors that may influence longevity and mortality, contributing to the understanding of health behaviors in aging populations.

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