A recent BMC Public Health journal study investigates the effects of air pollution and lifestyle factors on mortality. Study: Health impacts of lifestyle and ambient air pollution patterns on all-cause mortality: a UK Biobank cohort study. Image Credit: NadyGinzburg / Shutterstock.
com Lifestyle factors such as physical activity, sleep, dietary habits, nicotine exposure, and body mass index (BMI) are crucial to combat the economic and medical implications associated with many diseases. Previous studies have highlighted that physical inactivity, poor diet, heavy alcohol consumption, and smoking contribute to 60% of premature mortality. These unhealthy lifestyle factors also increase the risk of coronary heart disease, cancer, hypertension, and diabetes; therefore, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is essential for improving the overall quality of life.
Ambient air pollution is closely linked to human health. In fact, one 2018 report indicated that 6% of global deaths were attributed to ambient air pollution. Although humans are exposed to multiple air pollutants simultaneously, most studies have investigated the impact of individual air pollutants on mortality risks.
It is imperative to understand the combined relationship between lifestyle factors, air pollution, and all-cause mortality. Furthermore, more evidence is needed to elucidate how interactions between lifestyles and air pollution impact health. The current population-based prospective cohort study was conducted to asse.
