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ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2026

Lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life: a comparative analysis of older and non-older adults.

Lipei Zhao, Jian Wu, WenYong Dong, Quanman Li, Mingze Ma, Yifei Feng, Zhanlei Shen, Xinghong Guo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yudong Miao

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Lipei ZhaoDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Jian WuDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China. wujian@zzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2959-7448
WenYong DongHenan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Quanman LiDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Mingze MaDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Yifei FengDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Zhanlei ShenDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Xinghong GuoDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Clifford Silver TarimoDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China.
Yudong MiaoDepartment of Health management, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Road, Gaoxin district, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, 450001, China. meldon@zzu.edu.cn.

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Collaborative Innovation System Research on Drug Intervention & Non-drug Intervention in Proactive Health Context 20220518AHenan Provincial Major Science and Technology Project 241100310200Humanities and Social Science Fund project of Ministry of Education：Big data-driven management model of primary hypertension complications in elderly population 24YJAZH174Self-management intervention mode of elderly hypertensive patients in rural areas based on "Internet +" LHGJ20220017
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purposeTo examine and compare the associations between lifestyle behaviors and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among older and non-older adults.

methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted from Feb. 1 to 18, 2023 in East, Central, West, and Northeast regions of China. HRQoL was assessed by five-level EuroQol-5D scale and visual analogue scale (VAS). Demographic information and lifestyle behaviors were compared between non-older adults (aged < 60 years) and older adults (aged ≥ 60 years). Tobit regressions and generalized linear model were employed to evaluate the associations of lifestyle behaviors with utility index (-0.391,1.000) and VAS score (0,100).

resultsA total of 5,780 adults were included in the analysis (21.33% older adults, median age: 66.00 years; 78.67% non-older adults, median age: 40.00 years). The mean utility index and VAS score were 0.953 and 76.22 among older adults, and 0.980 and 82.08 among non-older adults, respectively (all P < 0.05). The median lifestyle score was 33.00 for older adults and 34.00 for non-older adults (P < 0.05). Higher lifestyle scores were associated with higher HRQoL in both age groups. Engaging in physical activity, practicing psychological decompression, maintaining work and study routines, and undergoing regular physical examinations were significantly associated with the utility index and VAS score in both groups (all P < 0.05). Smoking status showed a stronger association with HRQoL among older adults, whereas maintaining a reasonable weight, limiting unhealthy diets, obtaining sufficient sleep, and maintaining social relationships were significantly associated with HRQoL among non-older adults (all P < 0.05).

conclusionsOlder adults reported lower HRQoL and lifestyle scores than non-older adults. Although higher lifestyle scores were associated with better HRQoL in both groups, the patterns of associations differed by age, with smoking-related factors more prominent among older adults and diet, sleep, weight, and social relationships more relevant among non-older adults. These findings highlight age-specific patterns in lifestyle-HRQoL associations.

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Health BehaviorLifestylePublic healthQuality of life

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