The Association of Changes in Physical-Activity Level and Other Lifestyle Characteristics with Mortality among Men

Ralph S. Paffenbarger; Robert T. Hyde; Alvin L. Wing; I‐Min Lee; Dexter L. Jung; James B. Kampert

doi:10.1056/nejm199302253280804

Abstract

Beginning moderately vigorous sports activity, quitting cigarette smoking, maintaining normal blood pressure, and avoiding obesity were separately associated with lower rates of death from all causes and from coronary heart disease among middle-aged and older men.

Keywords

MedicineLongevityGerontologyDemographyPhysical activityObesityAssociation (psychology)Cigarette smokingEnvironmental healthPhysical therapyInternal medicinePsychology

Affiliated Institutions

Related Publications

Physical Activity, All-Cause Mortality, and Longevity of College Alumni

Ralph S. Paffenbarger , Robert Hyde , Alvin L. Wing +1 more

We examined the physical activity and other life-style characteristics of 16,936 Harvard alumni, aged 35 to 74, for relations to rates of mortality from all causes and for influ...

1986 New England Journal of Medicine 2742 citations

Prevalence and determinants of hypertension in the Indian social class and heart survey

Singh Rb , Sharma Jp , V Rastogi +2 more

To determine the association of socio-economic status (SES) and prevalence of hypertension and its risk factors in a rural population, a cross sectional survey was conducted in ...

1997 Journal of Human Hypertension 50 citations

Physical activity and mortality: a prospective study among women

Beverly Rockhill , Walter C. Willett , JoAnn E. Manson +4 more

OBJECTIVES: This study examined the association between recreational physical activity and mortality in middle-aged and older women and the possibility that physical activity se...

2001 American Journal of Public Health 182 citations

Is Elevated Serum Cholesterol Level a Risk Factor for Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly?

Richard Benfante

Since serum cholesterol is a major component in the causal pathway of atherosclerosis, a pathological process that usually progresses with age, we have evaluated reported findin...

1990 JAMA 214 citations

Healthy Lifestyle Through Young Adulthood and the Presence of Low Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile in Middle Age

Kiang Liu , Martha L. Daviglus , Catherine M. Loria +4 more

Background— A low cardiovascular disease risk profile (untreated cholesterol <200 mg/dL, untreated blood pressure <120/<80 mm Hg, never smoking, and no history of diabe...

2012 Circulation 361 citations

Publication Info

Year: 1993
Type: article
Volume: 328
Issue: 8
Pages: 538-545
Citations: 2002
Access: Closed

External Links

View on DOI.org

Social Impact

Altmetric

The Association of Changes in Physical-Activity Level and Other Lifestyle Characteristics with Mortality among Men

PlumX Metrics

Social media, news, blog, policy document mentions

Citation Metrics

2002

OpenAlex

Cite This

APA Style

                            
                                
                                    Ralph S. Paffenbarger, 
                                
                                    Robert T. Hyde, 
                                
                                    Alvin L. Wing
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1993). 
                            The Association of Changes in Physical-Activity Level and Other Lifestyle Characteristics with Mortality among Men. 
                            New England Journal of Medicine
                            , 328
                            (8)
                            , 538-545.
                            https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199302253280804
                        

Identifiers

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199302253280804