Can good habits help older people with diabetes stay independent longer?
Healthy Behaviors, Leisure Activities, and Social Network Prolong Disability-Free Survival in Older Adults With Diabetes
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This study looked at older people with diabetes to see if staying active, not smoking, drinking less, and having friends helps them live longer without needing help with daily tasks.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This study looked at older people with diabetes to see if staying active, not smoking, drinking less, and having friends helps them live longer without needing help with daily tasks.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 559 / 72
Evidence Score
Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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Shang Y, Wu W, Dove A, Guo J, Welmer AK, Rizzuto D, Fratiglioni L, Xu W
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Older adults with type 2 diabetes live, on average, 2.15 fewer years without disability compared to older adults without diabetes, even when accounting for other health factors like BMI and heart disease.
Older adults with type 2 diabetes who have stronger social connections tend to live longer without disability compared to those with fewer social connections.
Older adults who follow multiple healthy habits, such as regular physical activity, a balanced diet, and not smoking, tend to live longer without disability compared to those who do not.
Older adults with type 2 diabetes who maintain healthy habits like not smoking, limiting alcohol, staying socially active, and engaging in leisure activities tend to live longer without disability compared to those who do not.
Older adults with type 2 diabetes who smoke or drink heavily live about 3.29 fewer years without disability compared to those who do not engage in these behaviors.