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Prospective Study of Engagement in Leisure Activities and All-Cause Mortality Among Older Japanese Adults.
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Journal of epidemiology [J Epidemiol] 2022 Jun 05; Vol. 32 (6), pp. 245-253. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 22. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: Engagement in leisure activities among older people is associated with a lower risk of mortality. However, no studies have been conducted focusing on the difference of associations with mortality risk among multiple types of leisure activities.<br />Methods: We examined prospectively the association of engagement in leisure activities with all-cause mortality in a cohort of older Japanese adults. The Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study included 48,216 participants aged 65 years or older. During a mean follow-up period of 5.6 years, we observed 5,575 deaths (11.6%). We investigated the total number of leisure activities, as well as combinations of 25 different leisure activities with Cox proportional hazards models, adjusting for potential confounding factors.<br />Results: We found a linear relationship between the total number of leisure activities and mortality hazard (adjusted hazard ratio, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.92-0.95). Furthermore, engagement in leisure activities involving physical activity, as well as group-based interactions, showed the strongest associations with lowered mortality. By contrast, engagement in cultural leisure activities and solitary leisure activities were not associated with all-cause mortality.<br />Conclusion: Although we cannot rule out residual confounding, our findings suggest that encouraging engagement in physically-active group-based leisure activities may promote longevity in older adults.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1349-9092
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of epidemiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33551388
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20200427