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To investigate the independent and combined effects of nonsmoking, physical activity, and a high-quality diet on 10-year survival in older European adults.

November 5, 2002American Journal of EpidemiologyOpen Access

Dietary Quality and Lifestyle Factors in Relation to 10-Year Mortality in Older Europeans: The SENECA Study

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AHAnnemien Haveman‐NiesGGZ Noord-Holland-Noord

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Longitudinal cohort study shows increased 10-year mortality from unhealthy lifestyle factors in older adults, highlighting the survival benefits of maintaining healthy habits.

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To investigate the independent and combined effects of nonsmoking, physical activity, and a high-quality diet on 10-year survival in older European adults.
Conducted a prospective longitudinal study (SENECA Study) from baseline in 1988–1989 through April 30, 1999 (approximately 10 years of follow-up).
Included 1,281 participants (631 men and 650 women) aged 70–75 years across seven European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.
Calculated a composite lifestyle score summing indicators of physical activity, dietary quality, and smoking status to evaluate relationships with all-cause mortality.
Individual unhealthy lifestyle factors (smoking, low-quality diet, and physical inactivity) each independently increased mortality risk, with hazard ratios ranging from 1.2 to 2.1.
Combinations of any two unhealthy lifestyle behaviors further elevated the risk of death compared to single behaviors.
Participants engaging in all three unhealthy lifestyle behaviors experienced a three- to fourfold increase in mortality risk compared to those with healthy behaviors.

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Annemien Haveman‐Nies (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a156a00a2352da34782667c https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwf144

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Longitudinal cohort study shows increased 10-year mortality from unhealthy lifestyle factors in older adults, highlighting the survival benefits of maintaining healthy habits.

Dietary Quality and Lifestyle Factors in Relation to 10-Year Mortality in Older Europeans: The SENECA Study

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