02237nas a2200337 4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260001700210300001100227490000700238520129400245653000901539653002101548653002801569653001401597653001801611653001301629653002101642653001101663653001501674653003001689653001701719653001201736100002501748700002001773700002201793700002501815700002401840856003501864 2004 eng d a1076-746000aLifestyles of older adults: can we influence cardiovascular risk in older adults?0 aLifestyles of older adults can we influence cardiovascular risk c2004 May-Jun a153-600 v133 a
Influences of lifestyle habits on cardiovascular disease risk among older adults are not well established. The authors present evidence from the Cardiovascular Health Study that dietary, physical activity, and smoking habits assessed late in life are associated with cardiovascular disease risk among adults aged 65 years or older. Persons consuming fatty fish twice per week had a 47% lower risk of coronary death compared with those who consumed fatty fish less than once per month, while cereal fiber intake (about two whole-grain bread slices per day) was associated with a 14% lower risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. Modest alcohol intake (1-6 drinks per week) predicted the fewest subclinical cerebrovascular abnormalities. Compared with little activity, moderate and high leisure-time activity predicted 28% and 44% lower mortality, respectively, while compared with nonexercisers, low, moderate, and high exercise intensity predicted 30%, 37%, and 53% more years of healthy life, respectively. Former and current smokers had 25% and 44% fewer years of healthy life than those who never smoked; lifetime smoking (pack-years) predicted higher mortality. Clinical practice and public health implications, gaps in knowledge, and future research directions are summarized.
10aAged10aAlcohol Drinking10aCardiovascular Diseases10aDiet Fads10aDietary Fiber10aExercise10aFeeding Behavior10aHumans10aLife Style10aPredictive Value of Tests10aRisk Factors10aSmoking1 aMozaffarian, Dariush1 aFried, Linda, P1 aBurke, Gregory, L1 aFitzpatrick, Annette1 aSiscovick, David, S uhttps://chs-nhlbi.org/node/779