Healthy Lifestyle and the Likelihood of Becoming a Centenarian
IMPORTANCE: Previous studies have reported that lifestyle factors were associated with life expectancy and/or mortality, but most of them studied the middle-aged or older age groups (aged >/=60 years), and few focused on people aged 80 years or older.
OBJECTIVES: To examine healthy lifestyle and the likelihood of becoming centenarians among people aged 80 years or older in China.
DESIGN, SETTINGS, AND PARTICIPANTS: Using data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, a nationally representative and one of the largest prospective cohorts targeting people aged 80 years or older established in 1998, a community-based, prospective nested case-control study was performed. Data were analyzed from December 1, 2022, to April 15, 2024.
EXPOSURES: A healthy lifestyle score for 100 (HLS-100, ranging from 0 to 6), including smoking, exercise, and dietary diversity, was constructed, with higher scores indicating potentially better health outcomes.
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was survivorship to becoming a centenarian by 2018 (the end of follow-up). Information on sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle factors, and other covariates was collected.
RESULTS: The sample comprised 5222 individuals (61.7% women, mean [SD] age, 94.3 [3.3] years), including 1454 identified centenarians and 3768 controls (died before becoming centenarians) matched by age, sex, and year of entry. During a median follow-up of 5 (IQR, 3-7) years, 373 of 1486 individuals among the lowest HLS-100 (0-2) group and 276 of 851 individuals among the highest HLS-100 (5-6) group became centenarians. The adjusted odds ratio (AOR) comparing the highest vs the lowest HLS-100 groups was 1.61 (95% CI, 1.32-1.96; P < .001 for trend). An association was noted when we further treated centenarians with relatively healthy status as the outcome, as evaluated by self-reported chronic conditions, physical and cognitive function, and mental wellness (AOR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.05-2.26). Similar results were observed in other sensitivity analyses.
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this case-control study of Chinese older adults, adhering to a healthy lifestyle appears to be important even at late ages, suggesting that constructing strategic plans to improve lifestyle behaviors among all older adults may play a key role in promoting healthy aging and longevity.
Additional Info
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Authors
Li Y.; Wang K.; Jigeer G.; Jensen G.; Tucker K. L.; Lv Y.; Shi X.; Gao X. -
Issue
Periodical: JAMA Netw Open - Volume: 7 - Number: 6 - Edition: 20240603 -
Published Date
3 june 2024
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