All-cause mortality – Seven Countries Study

Body mass index and all-cause mortality

SCS — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:45:00 +0000

Underweight and overweight related to all-cause mortality In the European cohorts of the SCS middle-aged men with a body mass index (BMI) <18.5 kg/m2 had a 2-fold greater all-cause mortality after 15 years of follow-up compared to those in the reference category (BMI 18.5-25 kg/m2). Overweight (BMI 25-30 kg/m2) was not related to higher mortality. Obese [...]

Four lifestyle factors and all-cause mortality

SCS — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:44:17 +0000

A healthful diet and lifestyle are related to a low all-cause mortality risk A Mediterranean style diet, a high level of physical activity, non-smoking and moderate alcohol consumption were all associated with a low 10-year risk of all-cause mortality in the European HALE project. A very low all-cause mortality risk was observed in elderly [...]

Loneliness and mortality in the Zutphen cohort of elderly men

SCS — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:41:06 +0000

Loneliness is prevalent in the elderly and included emotional and social loneliness. Information about loneliness was collected four times between 1985 and 2000. At baseline, 39% of elderly men were “moderate lonely” and 3% “severely lonely”. Emotional but not social loneliness, increased over 15 years. All-cause mortality data were collected from 1985 to 2010. [...]

Blood pressure trajectories, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, and life years lost

SCS — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:39:45 +0000

Ten-year blood pressure trajectories were identified in the Minnesota Business and Professional Men Study and the Zutphen Study. Blood pressure trajectories were the strongest predictors of mortality in Minnesota and average blood pressure was the strongest predictor in Zutphen. The steepest systolic blood pressure trajectory was associated with 4 times greater cardiovascular mortality risk in [...]

Glucose tolerance, diabetes at entry and all-cause mortality in elderly men

SCS — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 12:38:20 +0000

The relationship of glucose tolerance at entry with 5-year all-cause mortality was investigated in Finland in men aged 65-84. Impaired compared to normal glucose tolerance was not associated with all-cause mortality in the Finnish elderly cohort. However, the relative risk of all-cause mortality in 5 years was twice as high among men with diabetes [...]

Chronic diseases and all-cause mortality

SCS — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:27:46 +0000

The relations of different chronic diseases with all-cause mortality was studied from middle-age onwards in the Seven Countries Study and in old age in the FINE Study.

Telomeres and all-cause mortality

SCS — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:26:01 +0000

Longer telomeres at baseline did not predict all-cause mortality, even though telomere shortening is a marker of aging that might be related to oxidative stress.

Cardiovascular risk factors and all-cause mortality in the elderly

SCS — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:24:31 +0000

In the FINE Study the relations of classic cardiovascular risk factors with subsequent all-cause mortality were investigated in men aged 65-84 at baseline.

Cardiovascular risk factors and long-term all-cause mortality

SCS — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:22:53 +0000

In the FINE Study the relations of classic cardiovascular risk factors with subsequent all-cause mortality were investigated in men aged 65-84 at baseline.

Cognitive decline and all-cause mortality

SCS — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 09:19:43 +0000

In the FINE Study cognitive functioning was assessed in 1990 and 1995 in elderly men from Italy and The Netherlands.