The relationship between healthy lifestyles and cognitive function in Chinese older adults: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms

Previous studies have proven the positive relationship between healthy lifestyles and cognitive function in older adults. However, the specific impacts and mechanisms require further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether healthy lifestyles and cognitive function were asso...

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Published in:BMC geriatrics 2024-03, Vol.24 (1), p.299-299, Article 299
Main Authors: Xian, Guowei, Chai, Yulin, Gong, Yunna, He, Wenfeng, Ma, Chunxiao, Zhang, Xiaolin, Zhang, Jing, Ma, Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aging
Alcohol
Analysis
Brain research
China - epidemiology
Cognition
Cognition disorders in old age
Cognitive ability
Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis
Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology
Cognitive function
Complications and side effects
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - epidemiology
Depression in old age
Depression, Mental
Depressive symptoms
Exercise
Health aspects
Health behavior
Health care
Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyles
Humans
Intergenerational relationships
Investigations
Life style
Lifestyles
Longitudinal Studies
Mediating effect
Mediation
Mental depression
Nutrition
Older people
Physical fitness
Public health
Regression analysis
Risk factors
Statistics
Surveys
Validity
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Summary:Previous studies have proven the positive relationship between healthy lifestyles and cognitive function in older adults. However, the specific impacts and mechanisms require further investigation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether healthy lifestyles and cognitive function were associated with Chinese older adults and whether depressive symptoms mediated their association. 8272 valid samples were included using the latest data from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS). Pearson's test was applied to investigate the relationship between the key variables. Regression models were employed to examine the mediating effects of healthy lifestyles, using Sobel's test and the bootstrap method to confirm path effects. There was a significant correlation between healthy lifestyles, depressive symptoms, and cognitive function (p 
ISSN:1471-2318
1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-024-04922-5