Mortality & Morbidity

The association between daily step count and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality: a meta-analysis

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology Published: 09 August 2023 Abstract Aims There is good evidence showing that inactivity and walking minimal steps/day increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and general ill-health. The optimal number of steps and their role in health is, however, still unclear. Therefore, in this meta-analysis, we aimed to evaluate the […]

Inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid to later life linked to near doubling in risk of death

by British Medical Journal JUNE 21, 2022 The inability to stand on one leg for 10 seconds in mid- to later life is linked to a near doubling in the risk of death from any cause within the next 10 years, finds research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. This simple and safe […]

Back pain shows association with increased mortality risk in women

APRIL 20, 2021 by Boston Medical Center New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences of back pain may differ by sex. The overall findings suggest that mild back […]

Fruit, vegetable, and legume intake and the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: A prospective study

Liu W, Hu B, Dehghan M, et al. Clinical Nutrition | January 28, 2021 In this prospective study involving 41,243 candidates, researchers sought to assess how amount of fruit, vegetable, and legume consumption impacts the risk of major cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD mortality, cancer incidence, cancer mortality, and all-cause mortality. In the baseline survey, candidates […]

Recommended physical activity and all cause and cause specific mortality in US adults: prospective cohort study

BMJ 2020; 370 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m2031 (Published 01 July 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;370:m2031 Abstract Objective To determine the association between recommended physical activity according to the 2018 physical activity guidelines for Americans and all cause and cause specific mortality using a nationally representative sample of US adults. Design Population based cohort study. Setting National […]

For Men, Both Low and High Urate Risky

— Different pattern seen in women, however, analysis finds by Nancy Walsh, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today June 4, 2020 A U-shaped relationship between serum urate levels and mortality was observed among U.S. men in a large cross-sectional survey, a researcher reported during the opening plenary abstract session at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) virtual meeting. Among men […]

Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality

February 3, 2020 Associations of Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry, or Fish Intake With Incident Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Mortality Victor W. Zhong, PhD JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.6969 Key Points Question Is consuming processed meat, unprocessed red meat, poultry, or fish associated with incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality? Findings […]

Soft Drink Consumption Linked to an Increased Risk of Death

By Robert Dillard -September 4, 2019 Consumption of total, sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks is linked to all-cause mortality, according to the findings of a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In this population-based cohort study, researchers assessed 451,743 (mean age, 51, 71% women) participants in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and […]

One Diet Has the Best Heart-Health Evidence

But some question if any warrant recommendation by Nicole Lou, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today July 09, 2019 If any nutritional intervention has health benefits backed by the scientific literature, it may be the low-salt diet — but even then, the evidence is only of moderate certainty, a review found. Reduced salt intake lowered all-cause mortality […]

Mortality from falls among US adults aged 75 years or older, 2000-2016

JAMA — Hartholt KA, et al. | June 07, 2019 In this investigation, researchers reported trends in mortality from falls for the United States population (aged 75 years or older) from 2000 to 2016. An estimated 28.7% of adults aged 65 years or older in the US fell in 2014. Falls lead to increased costs […]

Association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all cause mortality: SUN prospective cohort study – Full Text Article

BMJ — Rico-Campà A, et al. | June 03, 2019 In this prospective cohort study involving 19,899 candidates (aged 20-91 years), researchers explored the connection between consumption of ultra-processed foods and all-cause mortality via multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. During 200,432 persons years of follow-up, 335 deaths occurred. According to findings, higher consumption of ultra-processed […]

Association Between Life Purpose and Mortality Among US Adults Older Than 50 Years

May 24, 2019 Aliya Alimujiang, MPH1; Ashley Wiensch, MPH1; Jonathan Boss, MS2; et al Nancy L. Fleischer, PhD, MPH1; Alison M. Mondul, PhD, MPH1; Karen McLean, MD, PhD3; Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD1,2; Celeste Leigh Pearce, PhD, MPH1 JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(5):e194270. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.4270 Key Points  Question Does an association exist between life purpose and all-cause or cause-specific […]

Long-term consumption of sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverages and risk of mortality in US adults

Circulation — Malik VS, et al. | May 03, 2019 Among 37,716 men from the Health Professional’s Follow-up Study (HPFS; 1986-2014) and 80,647 women from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS; 1980-2014), researchers assessed the risk of total and cause-specific mortality in relation to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and artificially sweetened beverages (ASBs). Overall, intake […]

Association of fried food consumption with all cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: Prospective cohort study – Full Text Article

BMJ — Sun Y, et al. | January 25, 2019 In this prospective cohort study involving US women, researchers examined the prospective association of total and individual fried food consumption with all cause and cause-specific mortality. Participants included 106,966 postmenopausal women aged 50-79 years at study entry who were enrolled between September 1993 and 1998 […]

Back Pain Is Linked With Increased Risk of Death in Older Women

Published on: November 27, 2018 Kelly Davio Back pain is a leading cause of disability, and the proportion of adults over age 65 who have back pain is increasing in the United States, particularly among women. Now, research has demonstrated that persistent back pain is also linked with an increased risk of death in older […]

Back pain shows significant association with mortality among older women

PUBLIC RELEASE: 6-NOV-2018 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER Researchers at Boston Medical Center found that frequent, persistent back pain is associated with earlier death in a study of more than 8,000 older women who were followed for an average of 14 years. After controlling for important sociodemographic and health factors, women who reported frequent, persistent back pain […]

Fractures Augment 10 Year Mortality Risks

By Jack Cush, MD | 09 August 2018 This nationwide study of adults (50+ yrs) from Denmark has shown that following a fragility fracture, the 10-years mortality risk was increased, especially in the first year following the fracture. A study of over 30,000 women and men followed for at least 10 years after an incident fragility fracture […]

Serum n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Risk of Death

April 12, 2018 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors investigated the association of linoleic acid (LA), a major n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), and other minor n-6 PUFAs—γ-linolenic acid (GLA), dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA), and arachidonic acid (AA)—with the risk of mortality. This prospective study included men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, or diabetes (n = 1019) and […]

Another Study Ties Sitting to Mortality Risk

by Alexandria Bachert MPH, Staff Writer, MedPage Today September 11, 2017 Sitting more than half the day, regardless of how much exercise people got otherwise, was associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in a large prospective study of middle-aged and older adults in the U.S. Those spending more than 12.5 hours of sedentary time […]

Coffee Consumption Associated With Reduced Mortality Risk

July 20, 2017 Annals of Internal Medicine TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this prospective cohort study of 521,330 people from 10 European countries evaluated the association between coffee consumption and mortality risk over a mean follow-up of 16.4 years. People with the highest coffee consumption had a significantly lower rate of all-cause mortality and mortality […]