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Playing cards or mahjong

Exposure

3 papers2 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province and 2 more
  • Humans3

Associations

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Disability

downin humans1HR 0.74

1 study

  1. Playing cards or mahjong lowers the risk of disability in humans (HR 0.74 (0.63-0.86)).

    “playing cards or mahjong, reading books or newspapers, and watching TV or listening to the radio had a lower risk of disability, with HRs of 0.78 (0.69-0.88), 0.64 (0.58-0.70), 0.74”

    Humansmean 4.2 yearsn = 14,039

    Leisure-time activities and disability among Chinese community-dwelling oldest old: evidence from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Study

    European journal of public healthSep 10, 2024

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Depressive symptoms

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1 study

  1. Playing cards or mahjong is associated with depressive symptoms in humans.

    “Playing cards or mahjong at least once a week or almost daily is negatively associated with depressive symptoms.”

    Humansin rural elderlyn = 5,101

    Social Activities and Depressive Symptoms Among Elderly Based on Rural and Urban Differences in China: a National Cross-Sectional Study

    Psychology research and behavior managementJun 4, 2024

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