RT Journal
A1 Gopinath B, Rochtchina E, Flood VM, Mitchell P
T1 HEalthy living and risk of major chronic diseases in an older population
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 2010
FD January 25
VO 170
IS 2
SP 208
OP 209
DO 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.500
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2009.500
AB 
A recent article in the Archives1 examined the extent to which 4 healthy lifestyle factors and their combinations were associated with reduced risk of developing chronic diseases. In the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Potsdam study, compared with participants with no healthy factors, those with all 4 healthy factors had reductions of 93% (95% confidence interval [CI], 88% to 95%) for diabetes (P value for linear trend, <.001); 81% (95% CI, 47% to 93%) for myocardial infarction (MI) (P value for linear trend, <.001); 50% (95% CI, −18% to 79%) for stroke (P value for linear trend, .054); and 36% (95% CI, 5% to 57%) for cancer (P value for linear trend, <.001). As suggested by Ford et al,1 further studies in other populations are needed to evaluate the extent to which chronic disease may be potentially preventable. We investigated whether adhering to the 4 healthy lifestyle factors detailed in the EPIC-Potsdam study influenced the risk of developing incident diabetes, MI, and stroke in an older Australian population.