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Association of TV viewing and all-cause mortality in older adults with hypertension: A 6-year longitudinal study
Fecha
2019-01-01Registro en:
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, v. 27, n. 3, p. 378-383, 2019.
1543-267X
1063-8652
10.1123/japa.2018-0094
2-s2.0-85066410872
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
University of South Carolina
Faculty of Dracena (UNIFADRA)
Institución
Resumen
The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal association between television (TV) viewing and all-cause mortality in older adults with hypertension. Sedentary behavior, physical activity, hypertension, and other chronic diseases were assessed by face-to-face interviews and confirmed by medical history. Mortality was reported by relatives and confirmed in medical records of the National Health System. The fully adjusted model showed a direct association between high TV viewing time and all-cause mortality; hazard ratio: 1.65 (95% confidence interval [1.02–2.68]). Women with high TV viewing were more likely to die than men. Higher TV viewing time was associated with all-cause mortality among those with diabetes and hypertension; hazard ratio: 3.54 (95% confidence interval [1.64–7.66]). The findings from this longitudinal study show that higher TV viewing time is associated with higher risk for all-cause mortality among older adults with hypertension, independently of physical activity, and other potential confounders.