February 1, 2012European Heart Journal110 citations
View Full PaperHealthy lifestyle behaviours and cardiovascular mortality among Japanese men and women: the Japan collaborative cohort study
Structured PICO
Do healthy lifestyle behaviors reduce cardiovascular mortality in Japanese men and women?
P
Population
Japanese men and women
I
Intervention
Highest healthy lifestyle score category
C
Comparator
Lowest healthy lifestyle score category
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Outcome
Mortality from stroke, CHD, and CVDhard clinical
Adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors is associated with a substantial reduction in cardiovascular mortality among Japanese adults.
Abstract
Mortality from stroke, CHD, and CVD in the highest healthy lifestyle score category was one-third in men and one-fourth in women of those in the lowest scores, suggesting that a large fraction of CVD could be prevented through lifestyle modification.
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