ArticleBMJ open2021
Association between allostatic load and mortality among Chinese older adults: the Chinese Longitudinal Health and Longevity Study.
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- Association Between Allostatic Load and Incident Colorectal Cancer-A Prospective Study in a Multiethnic Asian Population.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Allostatic load in thyroid cancer is higher than that of other cancers: A secondary analysis using NHANES.PloS one · 2026Article
- Disparities in Allostatic Load Among Different Races: A Comprehensive Scoping Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Review
- Association of allostatic load with functional disability in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2024Article
- Epigenomic Links Between Social Determinants of Health and Symptoms: A Scoping Review.Biological research for nursing · 2023Article
- Allostatic load as predictor of mortality: a cohort study from Lolland-Falster, Denmark.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Quo Vadis Anesthesiologist? The Value Proposition of Future Anesthesiologists Lies in Preserving or Restoring Presurgical Health after Surgical Insult.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAllostatic load (AL) has shown that high burden of AL is associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes, but little attention has been paid to China with largest ageing population in the world.
objectiveThis study is to examine the association between AL and all-cause mortality among Chinese adults aged at least 60 years.
designPopulation-based prospective cohort study.
settingIn 2011-2012, an ancillary study, in which a blood test was added, including a total of 2439 participants, was conducted in eight longevity areas in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey.
participantsThe final analytical sample consisted of 1519 participants (mean±SD age: men 80.5±11.3 years; women 90.2±11.8 years and 53% women). PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Cox models were used to examine the association between AL and mortality among men and women, separately. Analyses were also adjusted for potential confounders including age, ethnicity, education and marital status, smoking and exercise.
resultsMale with a medium AL burden (score: 2-4) and high AL burden (score: 5-9) had a 33% and 118% higher hazard of death, respectively, than those with a low AL burden (score: 0-1). We did not find significant difference between females with different levels of AL burden.
conclusionHigher AL burden was associated with increased all-cause mortality among Chinese men aged at least 60 years. However, we did not find strong association among women. In conclusion, Intervention programmes targeting modifiable components of the AL burden may help prolong lifespan for older adults, especially men, in China.
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