Perceived Level of Life Enjoyment and Risks of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Mortality
Author(s) -
Kokoro Shirai,
Hiroyasu Iso,
Tetsuya Ohira,
Ai Ikeda,
Hiroyuki Noda,
Kaori Honjo,
Manami Inoue,
Shoichiro Tsugane
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.834176
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , cohort study , cohort , disease , stroke (engine) , prospective cohort study , confounding , proportional hazards model , gerontology , mechanical engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Perceived level of life enjoyment, a positive psychological condition that reflects the ability to engage pleasurably with the environment, may relate to risks of cardiovascular disease. This prospective cohort study attempted to examine the effects of perceived level of life enjoyment on cardiovascular disease incidence and mortality among Japanese community residents.
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