Musty smell in the home

1. Musty smell in the home is associated with regular exercise in humans (OR = 0.53, 95% CI: 0.35–0.81, p < 0.01).

   “A musty smell in the home was associated with significantly lower odds of regular exercise among males (OR = 0.53; 95% CI: 0.35–0.81; p < 0.01)”

   Humansmales

   Associations between housing type and home conditions with exercise and physical activity among older adults

   BMC geriatrics·18 Nov 2025

More on Regular exercise

1. Musty smell in the home is associated with physical activity in humans (β = -0.07, 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.02, p < 0.01).

   “the presence of a musty smell in the home was associated with reduced PA (β = -0.07; 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.02; p < 0.01)”

   Humans

   Associations between housing type and home conditions with exercise and physical activity among older adults

   BMC geriatrics·18 Nov 2025