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ArticleBMC public health2025

Impact of air pollution and behavioral factors on cognitive decline among middle-aged and elderly populations in China: a retrospective cohort study based on CHARLS.

Zhi Yu, Liqiang Su, Pinshi Ni, Jiahan He, Yingmin Su, Jianmei Cui, Fanghui Li

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7 authors.

Zhi YuSchool of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Liqiang SuJiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China.
Pinshi NiSchool of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Jiahan HeSchool of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Yingmin SuNorth University of China, Taiyuan, China.
Jianmei CuiNorth University of China, Taiyuan, China. 20102521@nuc.edu.cn.
Fanghui LiSchool of Sport Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China. 12356@njnu.edu.cn.

Funding

Jiangsu Social Science Foundation (Key) No. 21WTA001National Natural Science Foundation of China no. 31971099
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This retrospective cohort study was based on the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) database, utilizing longitudinal data collected from 2011 to 2018 and comprising 65,159 person-wave observations from 23,412 unique participants, combined with a high-resolution air pollution model, to systematically assess the impact of multidimensional factors (sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, health status, and air pollution) on cognitive decline in middle-aged and elderly individuals. The study revealed that age is the primary factor affecting cognitive function, which decreases with increasing age. Through stratified regression and interaction tests, factors significantly affecting cognitive decline were identified and ranked according to importance via a random forest model. The results indicated that PM

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Air PollutionCognitive DysfunctionAgedChinaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsAir pollutionCognitiveCognitive declineMiddle-aged and elderly population

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PMID40604741
PMCPMC12219787

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