The impact of modifiable health metrics on mortality for older adults with low cognitive function
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22081554 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wei Wang (0000-0001-5806-2368, Capital Medical University), Pengfei Sun (0009-0001-0262-4170, Capital Medical University), Tingting Lv (0000-0002-7764-124X, Capital Medical University), Min Li (0000-0002-1163-8961, Capital Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Pages | 1304876-1304876 |
| Publication date | 2024-01-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1304876 |
| PMID | 38333737 |
| OpenAlex | W4391228213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
Objectives: Cognitive impairment has emerged as a major contributing factor to mortality for older adults. Identifying the strong modifiable health metrics against mortality is of high priority, especially in this high-risk population. Methods: This population-based study used data of US adults aged≥60 years old from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2014 cycles. De-identified data for participants who completed cognitive function test were extracted. Mortality data was obtained by linking to the 2019 public-use linked mortality file. Results: Participants with low global cognition had higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR = 1.46; 95%CI, 1.04-2.05). The highest prevalence of ideal level of health metrics was observed for sleep duration (54.36% vs. 62.37%), and the lowest was noted for blood pressure (12.06% vs. 21.25%) for participants with low and average to high global cognition, respectively. Ideal status of physical activity and diet quality were significantly associated with all-cause mortality among participants with low global cognition (HR = 0.48, 95%CI: 0.28-0.82; HR = 0.63, 95%CI: 0.43-0.95). The corresponding population-attributable fractions were 26.58 and 15.90%, respectively. Conclusion: Low cognitive function was associated with increased risk of all-cause death for older adults. Attainment of healthy metrics, especially sufficient physical activity, consuming healthy diet and being never smoked, provided strong protection against death risk
Cognition · Environmental health · National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey · Population · Psychiatry · Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research · Demography · Frailty in Older Adults · Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders · Medicine · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |