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Health score linked to multiple diseases in older Chinese adults
Higher starting scores were linked to 57% higher relative disease risk per standard deviation, a measure of variation, over approximately nine years.Higher starting scores were linked to 57% higher relative disease risk per standard deviation, a measure of variation, over approximately nine years.
Preprint: cohort · 6,279 peopleBiomarkers
Who was studied6,279 middle-aged and older Chinese adults, median approximately 9 years
What changedRisk of multiple cardiometabolic diseases was 57% higher per standard-deviation increase in the baseline health score
The catchUnmeasured dietary intake and medication adherence could confound the association