Association between changes in lifestyle and all-cause mortality: The Health and Lifestyle Study

White, Jamie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8371-8453, Greene, Giles ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9326-8740, Kivimaki, Mika and Batty, G. D. 2018. Association between changes in lifestyle and all-cause mortality: The Health and Lifestyle Study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 72 (8) , pp. 711-714. 10.1136/jech-2017-210363

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Abstract

Background To examine the combined influence of changes in physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol consumption on all-cause mortality. Methods Health behaviours were assessed in 1984/1985 and 1991/1992 in 8123 adults from the UK (4666 women, median age 41.0 years). An unhealthy lifestyle score was calculated, allocating one point for smoking, fruits and vegetables <3 times a day, physical activity <2 hours a week and >14 units (women) or >21 units of alcohol (men) per week. Results There were 2003 deaths over a median follow-up of 6.6 years (IQR 5.9–7.2) following the resurvey. The modal change in the unhealthy lifestyle score was zero, 41.8% had the same score, 35.5% decreased and 22.7% increased score between surveys. A one unit decrease in the unhealthy lifestyle score was not associated with a beneficial effect on mortality (HR 0.93; 95% CI 0.83 to 1.04). A one unit increase in the unhealthy lifestyle score increased the risk of mortality (adjusted HR 1.09; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.18). Conclusions In this general population sample, the adoption of an unhealthy lifestyle was associated with an increased risk of mortality.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	0143-005X
Funders:	MRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	8 March 2018
Date of Acceptance:	8 March 2018
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2025 23:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109741

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