A study published in the journal Scientific Reports shows that physical activity can significantly reduce the risks of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality in older adults with low socioeconomic status. Study: Association of physical activity and socio-economic status on mortality in older adults: a retrospective cohort study of KNHANES-mortality linked data . Image Credit: Glowonconcept / Shutterstock Socioeconomic status, including financial, educational, and occupational status, can significantly influence an individual’s health status by creating health inequalities across social classes.
Existing evidence indicates that socioeconomically deprived older adults exhibit a considerably higher rate of all-cause mortality than their peers with higher educational and economic status. Studies have also found associations of low socioeconomic status with cardiovascular risk factors and treatment delay, which collectively increase the risk of cardiovascular disease-related mortality. The risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality can be reduced by restricting unhealthy lifestyle factors, including unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, and smoking and alcohol-drinking habits.
Among elderly populations, regular physical activity has been consistently associated with healthy aging and a lower mortality risk. In South Korea, only 7% of older adults are physically active, and only 16% meet the physical activity guidelines. Moreover, the most significant p.
